Edward R. Murrow Quotes
Do not be deluded into believing that the titular heads of the networks control what appears on their networks. They all have better taste. All are responsible to stockholders, and in my experience all are honorable men. But they must schedule what they can sell in the public market.
Quotes to Explore
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We must never bend too much.
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In my opinion - in Georgia, there's a town called Lula. And Lula, Georgia, has the best peaches.
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I personally do not drink. To drink or not to is one's own choice. So long as it doesn't affect others, it is okay.
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Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to live.
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I just want to do my job.
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The Palestinian Authority gets money from the American taxpayer.
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The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath.
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That's what fiction writers do: create characters and do terrible things to them for the entertainment of others. If they feel guilty enough, they write happy endings.
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Of course as children, we all, in all cultures and societies, learn behavior from observation, imitation, and encouragement of various kinds. So by the suggestion made, we all 'pretend' most of the time.
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But I think we need the international market.
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Travel is impossible, but daydreaming about travel is easy.
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As far as I'm concerned, if you want to find out about the last day of WWII or the roots of the Indian Mutiny, get thee to a books catalogue.
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I can't go into a mob scene and sense the mood and the attitude of the crowd. I can't conduct man-on-the-street interviews or even get reactions that I can be sure are honest, because they know who I am.
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The emotive power of hummus all over the Middle East cannot be overstated, being the focus of some serious tribal rivalries.
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Keep in mind that no matter how perfectly you get your life in order, you will never be rid of all your problems. Problems are a way of life, always have been, always will be. But how you elect to view those problems is all up to you.
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We have learned how to do a lot of things. We must try to relearn why.
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History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.
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Wally Amos is the classic example of a man who gets up again and again.
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The dons of Oxford and Cambridge are too busy educating the young men to be able to teach them anything.
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Being a sex symbol has to do with an attitude, not looks. Most men think it's looks, most women know otherwise.
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To me, patriotism is about working ethically and wholeheartedly in our chosen field.
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We have come to a point where it is loyalty to resist, and treason to submit.
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Do not be deluded into believing that the titular heads of the networks control what appears on their networks. They all have better taste. All are responsible to stockholders, and in my experience all are honorable men. But they must schedule what they can sell in the public market.
