There was a docudrama that was made, called 'The Death Of A Princess, ' which was about a true story in Saudi Arabia. It was about a public execution for adultery. And when the movie was aired on British television, the Saudi government threatened to cut off oil exports and to cut off diplomatic relations. Evan Osnos
If you can't run, you crawl. If you can't crawl-- you find someone to carry you.
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Joss Whedon
It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood, A beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine? Could you be mine?.. It's a neighborly day in this beauty wood, A neighborly day for a beauty. Would you be mine? Could you be mine?.. <span style="margin:15px;...
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Fred Rogers
I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.
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Groucho Marx
So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, Go throw your TV set away, And in its place you can install A lovely bookshelf on the wall. Then fill the shelves with lots of books.
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Roald Dahl
Some stories have to be written because no one would believe the absurdity of it all.
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Shannon L. Alder
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