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" Presenting statues of honor to reporters for covering an earthquake is like presenting a first prize to a doctor for performing surgery. "
Phil Donahue
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" Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. "
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" We should not use crippled children to sell hamburgers. Ever. "
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" At first, I thoroughly enjoyed being famous. "
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" Oprah is more than an institution. Oprah is a very special star in the firmament. I can't imagine a greater success than she's enjoyed. "
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" They were terrified that we were going to become an anti-war kind of platform. "
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" I could never understand how we could put 120,000 Japanese behind a fence in World War II. I remember being bewildered about that. "
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" Is it any wonder that for millions of men the only intimacy is physical, silent, and predictable? "
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" In 1953 there were two ways for an Irish Catholic boy to impress his parents: become a priest or attend Notre Dame. "
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" December 25th has become guilt and obligation. "
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" The Tube is a vehicle for selling things, not for exploring ideas. "
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" Everybody is under pressure to shut up and sing. "
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" I tip like crazy. They'll remember me. Celebrity can be expensive. "
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" Recognition should come to the reporter who uncovers public cheating or proves a convicted man innocent. "
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" I believe celebrity spoils people - some worse than others. "
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" In reality, the most important things happen when you don't look for them. "
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" I have had time to analyze my feelings. I am certain that they are totally neurotic, sexist, silly, and a big waste of time. "
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I Am
Time
" Saddam was a bastard, but he was our bastard. "
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" The system of volunteerism is divisive. It pits one charity against the others for the charity dollar. "
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Others
" Marlo taught me things I thought I knew. "
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" I think the idea of creating a television news source that is not beholden to corporate interests is nirvana. "
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" Television is not the exclusive target of promoters. Is Superman really worthy of a Newsweek cover? "
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" When I was a kid, people who got divorced were people who had no gumption. "
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People
Kid
" Some people are uncomfortable with the idea that humans belong to the same class of animals as cats and cows and raccoons. They're like the people who become successful and then don't want to be reminded of the old neighborhood. "
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