"Every time you think television has hit its lowest ebb, a new program comes along to make you wonder where you thought the ebb was"
- Art Buchwald
About this Quote
This quote by Art Buchwald is a commentary on the state of tv programs. It suggests that no matter how low the quality of television programs may appear to be, there is always something new that can amaze us and make us question our previous presumptions. This quote implies that tv programs is constantly developing which there is always something brand-new and unanticipated to find. It likewise suggests that tv can be a source of entertainment and surprise, even when it appears to be at its worst. The quote encourages us to keep an open mind and to be ready to explore brand-new and various kinds of shows. Ultimately, it advises us that tv can be a source of happiness and entertainment, even when it seems to be at its lowest.
This quote is written / told by Art Buchwald between October 20, 1925 and January 17, 2007. He/she was a famous Journalist from USA.
The author also have 13 other quotes.
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"Television sounded really different than the Ramones sounded really different than us sounded really different than Blondie sounded really different than the Sex Pistols"
"The printed page conveys information and commitment, and requires active involvement. Television conveys emotion and experience, and it's very limited in what it can do logically. It's an existential experience - there and then gone"
"I can think of nothing more boring for the American people than to have to sit in their living rooms for a whole half hour looking at my face on their television screens"
"Janet Reno, during her confirmation hearings, said she would come down harder on porno, and lately she's talked about how violence on television has an effect on violence in the real world"
"I think it's brought the world a lot closer together, and will continue to do that. There are downsides to everything; there are unintended consequences to everything. The most corrosive piece of technology that I've ever seen is called television - but then, again, television, at its best, is magnificent"
