“Television is an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn't have in your home.” PeopleInspirationalHomeHumorInspirationRoomsTelevisionTvsInventionPermitLiving RoomTelevision And Radio Author:David Frost
“An American has invented a remote control that will turn off any telly within a 20ft radius. What a marvellous device! What a splendid invention! What a really helpful and improving way of devoting your time to building something that turns off culture. Next week, I'm instigating Burn a Book Week, to encourage even more conversation. I've come up with a fantastic little device which I'll call a box of matches.” WayLittlesBookTurnsCultureNextWeekTelevisionBuildingConversationCome UpBoxesInventionFantasticHelpfulDevicesImprovingSplendidTurn OffNext WeekMarvellousRadiusRemote ControlBuilding Something Author:A. A. Gill
“TV has had a stronger impact on our society than any single invention since the automobile. It has put the dead hand on conversation.” HandsTelevisionTvsConversationStrongerImpactInventionOur SocietyAutomobile Book:The Ann Landers Encyclopedia, A to Z: Improve Your Life Emotionally, Medically, Sexually, Socially, Spiritually Source: The Ann Landers Encyclopedia, A to Z: Improve Your Life Emotionally, Medically, Sexually, Socially, Spiritually
“The impact of television on our culture is. . . indescribable. There's a certain sense in which it is nearly as important as the invention of printing.” ImportantCertainCultureTelevisionImpactInventionPrintingIndescribable Author:Carl Sandburg
“Television is like the invention of indoor plumbing. It didn't change people's habits. It just kept them inside the house.” PeopleHouseChangeMediaTelevisionHabitInventionPlumbingIndoor Plumbing Author:Alfred Hitchcock
“The public is being spoiled by good technical quality photographs in magazines, on television, in the movies, and they have become bored. The disease of our age is this boredom and a good photographer must successfully combat it. The only way to do this is by invention - by surprise.” WayAgeQualityTelevisionDiseaseSurprisePhotographerPhotographInventionMagazinesBoredBoredomCombatSpoiledBeing Spoiled Author:Alexey Brodovitch