Famous quote by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

Mobile Desktop
Television has spread the habit of instant reaction and stimulated the hope of instant results
Like

"Television has spread the habit of instant reaction and stimulated the hope of instant results"

- Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

About this Quote

This quote by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. speaks to the power of tv in shaping our culture. Tv has actually ended up being a major source of entertainment and info, and it has likewise had a profound impact on how we think and act. The quote suggests that television has actually motivated us to expect instant gratification and to react rapidly to events. We have actually become familiar with having access to news and entertainment at our fingertips, and this has developed a culture of pleasure principle. We have actually pertained to anticipate that our responses will have an instant impact, which our efforts will yield fast results. This quote speaks with the power of tv in shaping our culture and expectations, and it functions as a pointer of the value of putting in the time to believe prior to we act.

About the Author

USA Flag This quote is written / told by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. between October 15, 1917 and February 28, 2007. He/she was a famous Historian from USA. The author also have 5 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: Hope is natures veil for hiding truths nakedness - Alfred Nobel
"Hope is nature's veil for hiding truth's nakedness"
Alfred Nobel, Scientist
Small: Love, hope, fear, faith - these make humanity These are its sign and note and character - Robert Browning Hami
"Love, hope, fear, faith - these make humanity; These are its sign and note and character"
Robert Browning Hamilton, Writer
Small: Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity - Robert G. Ingersoll
Robert G. Ingersoll
"Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity"
Robert G. Ingersoll, Lawyer
Small: Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us - Samuel Smiles
Samuel Smiles
"Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us"
Samuel Smiles, Author
Small: If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes - Clement of Alexandra
Clement of Alexandra
"If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes"
Clement of Alexandra, Theologian
Small: He who despairs of the human condition is a coward, but he who has hope for it is a fool - Albert Camus
Albert Camus
"He who despairs of the human condition is a coward, but he who has hope for it is a fool"
Albert Camus, Philosopher
Small: Who dares nothing, need hope for nothing - Friedrich Schiller
Friedrich Schiller
"Who dares nothing, need hope for nothing"
Friedrich Schiller, Dramatist
Small: Courage is sometimes frail as hope is frail: a fragile shoot between two stones that grows brave toward the su
"Courage is sometimes frail as hope is frail: a fragile shoot between two stones that grows brave toward the sun though warmth and brightness fail, striving and faith the only strength it knows"
Frances Rodman
Small: Television news is like a lightning flash. It makes a loud noise, lights up everything around it, leaves every
"Television news is like a lightning flash. It makes a loud noise, lights up everything around it, leaves everything else in darkness and then is suddenly gone"
Hodding Carter, Journalist
Small: Come, gentlemen, I hope we shall drink down all unkindness - William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
"Come, gentlemen, I hope we shall drink down all unkindness"
William Shakespeare, Dramatist