Quote by Serge Daney
The media no longer ask those who know something to share that kno

The media no longer ask those who know something to share that knowledge with the public. Instead they ask those who know nothing to represent the ignorance of the public and, in so doing, to legitimate it. – Serge Daney

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In an age of synthetic images and synthetic emotions, the chances of an accidental encounter with reality are remote indeed. – Serge Daney

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If, Sir, I possessed the power of conveying unlimited sexual attraction through the potency of my voice, I would not be reduced to accepting a miserable pittance from the BBC for interviewing a faded female in a damp basement. – Gilbert Harding

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It rots a writers brain, it cretinises you. You say the same thing again and again, and when you do that happily youre well on the way to being a cretin. Or a politician. – John Updike

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My opposition To Interviews lies in the fact that offhand answers have little value or grace of expression, and that such oral give and take helps to perpetuate the decline of the English language. – James Thurber

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It is not every question that deserves an answer. – Publilius Syrus

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Once you find someone to share your ups and downs, downs are almost as good as ups. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. – Evelyn Beatrice Hall

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When you read a piece of writing that you admire, send a note of thanks to the author. – Sherman Alexie

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Whoever wants to know something about me – as an artist which alone is significant – they should look attentively at my pictures and there seek to recognise what I am and what I want. – Gustav Klimt

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