Quote by Roone Arledge

I respect the game that goes on of putting this against that, but I don't respect, nor do I enjoy, an awful lot of the actual programs that go on the air.

I respect the game that goes on of putting this against that

Summary

In this quote, the speaker acknowledges the strategic nature of comparing and contrasting different aspects of television programs. However, they express a lack of respect and enjoyment for many of the programs that are actually broadcasted. The quote reflects the notion that while there may be a certain appreciation for the analysis and discussions surrounding the medium, the speaker holds a critical stance towards the content itself.

Topics

By Roone Arledge

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Sometimes, you follow your dreams. I say to the young people

Sometimes, you follow your dreams. I say to the young people, 'If you have a dream, chase it.'

An outree explanation, violating all our preconceptions, wou

An outree explanation, violating all our preconceptions, would never pass for a true account of a novelty. We should scratch round industriously till we found something less excentric.

Truth Psychology Pragmatism W V O Quine Web Of Belief

I want to come across as a positive person.

I want to come across as a positive person.

One of the various theories proposed to explain the negative

One of the various theories proposed to explain the negative result of the famous Michelson-Morley experiment with light waves (conceived to measure the absolute space), was based on the ballistic hypothesis, i.e. on postulating that the speed of light predicted by Maxwell's equations was not given as relative to the medium but as relative to the transmitter (firearm). Had that been the case, the experiment negative results would have not caused such perplexity and frustration (as we shall see in forthcoming sections).

Felix Alba-Juez

Science Philosophy Physics

Affectation is a very good word when someone does not wish t

Affectation is a very good word when someone does not wish to confess to what he would none the less like to believe of himself.

G. C. (Georg Christoph) Lichtenb

Never permit failure to become a habit.

Never permit failure to become a habit.

William Frederick Book

I think sometimes in life we want to ignore the problems of

I think sometimes in life we want to ignore the problems of society and just think about the good. I believe in positive thinking and affirmative living, I also think it's really important to remember all of our disenfranchised members of society.

Kerry Washington

As long as the food is well prepared and not overdone, I thi

As long as the food is well prepared and not overdone, I think it tastes good. It doesn't matter if it's Chinese, Japanese, anything.

Interestingly, according to modern astronomers, space is fin

Interestingly, according to modern astronomers, space is finite. This is a very comforting thought - particularly for people who cannot remember where they left things.

For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion t

For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people.

Queen Rania of Jordan

I was in the studio so much, it was about the search for air

I was in the studio so much, it was about the search for air in a metaphoric sense, and the breathing has more to do with travel for me, about the search musically for open air.

In the beginning there was nothing. God said, 'Let there be

In the beginning there was nothing. God said, 'Let there be light!' And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.

Ellen DeGeneres