“Get up now and go and find Robert Kilroy-Silk. Smile in a warm, friendly sort of way, then punch him on the nose. Now go and find Robert on television, despite my best endeavours, this is still relatively easy to do. Wait for a close-up, same smile, and punch him on the nose. If you followed the instructions carefully, you will have noticed a distinct difference. On the one hand, you were suffused with a sense of public-spirited righteousness; on the other, you're probably dribbling blood. That's the difference between reality in life and reality on television.” IfsWayStillsHandsRealityEasyWaitingDifferencesBloodTelevisionWarmDespiteGet UpNosesFriendlyRighteousnessInstructionSilkEndeavourSpirited Author:A. A. Gill
“I love to watch those old movies on late-night television, particularly when a couple get up from a champagne dinner in a posh restaurant and the hero hands the waiter $3. But the best part is when he says, "Keep the change."” HandsNightWatchesModernTelevisionCoupleHeroLateDinnerGet UpRestaurantsModern LifeChampagneWaiterLate NightOld MoviePosh Author:Robert Orben
“Unsuccessful people get up whenever they feel like it and the first thing they do is watch television, read the paper, or check email. The rest of the day is pretty much 50% below maximum performance.” PeopleFeelsFirstsWatchesTelevisionPaperPerformancesChecksGet UpSuccessful PeopleEmailMaximumUnsuccessful Author:Brian Tracy