"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead station"
- William Gibson
About this Quote
In this quote, author William Gibson paints a vivid photo of the sky above the port. He describes it as having the same color as a tv that is tuned to a dead station. This comparison stimulates a sense of emptiness and lifelessness, as a dead station on a tv would have no sound or images. Making use of the word "tuned" likewise recommends a purposeful action, as if the sky has been purposely set to this dull and unchanging color. This quote highlights the author's skill in using distinct and unforeseen comparisons to produce a powerful and remarkable image.
This quote is written / told by William Gibson somewhere between March 17, 1948 and today. He was a famous Writer from USA.
The author also have 16 other quotes.
"Television brought the brutality of war into the comfort of the living room. Vietnam was lost in the living rooms of America - not on the battlefields of Vietnam"
"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"
"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"
