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Daily Inspiration Quote by Mary Hart

"I can't think of a major story that we have broken that was incorrect. But we have had to correct some things that were false; we have had to retract things"

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Mary Hart’s phrasing has the polished sheen of TV credibility management: confident, conversational, and carefully insulated. The first sentence is a flex - “I can’t think of” is doing a lot of legal work. It’s not “we were never wrong.” It’s “nothing comes to mind,” a soft-edged claim that sounds definitive on air while leaving an exit ramp if someone produces receipts. “Major story” is another cushion. It quietly implies that any mistakes were either minor, technical, or somebody else’s problem.

Then comes the pivot that reveals the real stakes: “But we have had to correct... retract...” The repetition lands like a reluctant confession, yet it’s framed as responsible stewardship rather than failure. Corrections become proof of integrity. Retractions become evidence of a functioning system. In entertainment news - especially in the era when celebrity journalism was accelerating into a high-speed rumor economy - the line between “broken” and “broadcast” can blur. Hart’s language tries to redraw that boundary: our scoops were solid; the mess was in the details.

The subtext is institutional self-defense dressed as professionalism. As a host associated with glossy access, premieres, and friendly exclusives, Hart is protecting the core product: trust. Not moral trust, but consumer trust - the sense that this show may trade in gossip, but it’s not careless. The quote is a reminder that in infotainment, accuracy isn’t just ethics; it’s brand survival.

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APA Style (7th ed.)
Hart, Mary. (2026, January 16). I can't think of a major story that we have broken that was incorrect. But we have had to correct some things that were false; we have had to retract things. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-cant-think-of-a-major-story-that-we-have-broken-104854/

Chicago Style
Hart, Mary. "I can't think of a major story that we have broken that was incorrect. But we have had to correct some things that were false; we have had to retract things." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-cant-think-of-a-major-story-that-we-have-broken-104854/.

MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I can't think of a major story that we have broken that was incorrect. But we have had to correct some things that were false; we have had to retract things." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-cant-think-of-a-major-story-that-we-have-broken-104854/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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Mary Hart (born November 8, 1950) is a Entertainer from USA.

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