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TELE 'far' (Ancient Greek)

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VISIO ‘sight’ (Latin)

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"Television is just another appliance—It's just a toaster with pictures." – Mark S. Fowler, FCC Chairman

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“The biggest mistake in my political life was not to learn how to use television.” – Hubert Humphrey

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“If you watch local news, your head will turn to mush.” – Ray Bradbury

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"Many home aquarists report that their octopuses appear to enjoy watching television with them.” – Sy Montgomery

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“We are in the same tent as the clowns and the freaks-that's show business.” – Edward R. Murrow

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“If TV were only an invention to broadcast soccer, it would be justified.” – Roberto Fontanarrosa

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“Television has a satanic influence.” – Paramahansa Yogananda

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“If you want to use television to teach somebody, you must first teach them how to use television.” – Umberto Eco

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“It seems to me that television is exactly like a gun. Your enjoyment of it is determined by which end of it you're on.” – Alfred Hitchcock

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“Television knows no night. It is perpetual day.” – Jean Baudrillard

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“Kill your television!” – Paul Thomas Anderson

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“I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.” – Groucho Marx

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“If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.” – John Lennon

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“Watching television is like taking black spray paint to your third eye.” – Bill Hicks

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“[Television is] only chewing gum for the eyes.” – Frank Lloyd Wright

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“Watching television and surfing the Internet are really excellent practice for being dead.” – Chuck Palahniuk

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“Rip the prisons open put the convicts on television” – Norman Mailer

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“Never pass up a chance to have sex or appear on television.” – Gore Vidal

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“The best way to watch television actively: with your eyes closed.” ― Jean-Philippe Toussaint

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“Television. Maybe it was all a study in the art of mummification.” – Don DeLillo

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“Imitation is the sincerest form of television.” – Fred Allen

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“Television is an excellent system when one has nothing to lose.” – Marc Fumaroli

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“The American renaissance begins with the unified revolutionary act of turning off and smashing the television” – James Scott

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“Watching TV puts your own hell into a different perspective.” – Liz Jensen

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TV is what is playing in God’s waiting room.” — Pierre Bouvard, Westwood One

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TELE 'far' (Ancient Greek) ✸ VISIO ‘sight’ (Latin) ✸ "Television is just another appliance—It's just a toaster with pictures." – Mark S. Fowler, FCC Chairman ✸ “The biggest mistake in my political life was not to learn how to use television.” – Hubert Humphrey ✸ “If you watch local news, your head will turn to mush.” – Ray Bradbury ✸ "Many home aquarists report that their octopuses appear to enjoy watching television with them.” – Sy Montgomery ✸ “We are in the same tent as the clowns and the freaks-that's show business.” – Edward R. Murrow ✸ “If TV were only an invention to broadcast soccer, it would be justified.” – Roberto Fontanarrosa ✸ “Television has a satanic influence.” – Paramahansa Yogananda ✸ “If you want to use television to teach somebody, you must first teach them how to use television.” – Umberto Eco ✸ “It seems to me that television is exactly like a gun. Your enjoyment of it is determined by which end of it you're on.” – Alfred Hitchcock ✸ “Television knows no night. It is perpetual day.” – Jean Baudrillard ✸ “Kill your television!” – Paul Thomas Anderson ✸ “I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.” – Groucho Marx ✸ “If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.” – John Lennon ✸ “Watching television is like taking black spray paint to your third eye.” – Bill Hicks ✸ “[Television is] only chewing gum for the eyes.” – Frank Lloyd Wright ✸ “Watching television and surfing the Internet are really excellent practice for being dead.” – Chuck Palahniuk ✸ “Rip the prisons open put the convicts on television” – Norman Mailer ✸ “Never pass up a chance to have sex or appear on television.” – Gore Vidal ✸ “The best way to watch television actively: with your eyes closed.” ― Jean-Philippe Toussaint ✸ “Television. Maybe it was all a study in the art of mummification.” – Don DeLillo ✸ “Imitation is the sincerest form of television.” – Fred Allen ✸ “Television is an excellent system when one has nothing to lose.” – Marc Fumaroli ✸ “The American renaissance begins with the unified revolutionary act of turning off and smashing the television” – James Scott ✸ “Watching TV puts your own hell into a different perspective.” – Liz Jensen ✸ TV is what is playing in God’s waiting room.” — Pierre Bouvard, Westwood One ✸