"William F. Buckley, Jr. does not speak so……" — Edwin Newman
"William F. Buckley, Jr. does not speak so much as exhale, but he exhales polysyllabically, and the results are remarkable."
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Edwin Newman
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13 Quotes by Edwin Newman
Edwin Newman has 13 quotes on this site.
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Those for whom words have lost their value are likely to find that ideas have also lost their value.
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To harness the power of television for the education of our nation's children, everyone must get involved - television programmers,…
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We live in a big and marvelously varied world. Television ought to reflect that.
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In a decade, America's mighty rivers will have reached the boiling point.
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Few things concentrate the mind more efficiently than the necessity of saying what you mean. It brings you face to…
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Not communicating saves energy; it keeps people from worrying about things they cannot do anything about; and it eliminates an…
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Language is in decline. Not only has eloquence departed but simple, direct speech as well, though pomposity and banality have…
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Vice-President Ford, possibly preparing for higher duties, assessed Kissinger's part in the Syrian-Israeli troop disengagement as "the great diplomatic triumph…
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Will America be the death of English? I'm glad I asked me that. My well-thought-out mature judgment is that it…
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In Washington, as we learned from the White House transcripts, a president may speak of kicking butts, call a problem…
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Abraham Lincoln was on the side of the social scientists when he said, "God must have loved the people of…
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Many Americans feel themselves inferior in the presence of anyone with an English accent, which is why an English accent…
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James got some good looks that he just didn't knock down, as did Buckley. James has been pretty consistent, but…
— Unknown Author
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Well, Jeff Buckley for me is one of the greatest singers I've ever heard. And the reason why is he…
— John Legend
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There was an old, crazy dude who used to live a long time ago. His name was Lord Buckley. And…
— Robin Williams
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Sarah Buckley is precious, because she is bilingual. She can speak the language of a mother who gave birth to…
— Michel Odent
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My dad was a big fan of comedy. He wanted to be a stand-up. He loved Lenny [Bruce]. He also…
— Judd Apatow
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I always wanted to sound like a man, like Jeff Buckley or Tom Waits.
— Florence Welch
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The earth has a mouth?” Buckley asked. A big round mouth but with no lips,” my father said. Jack,” my…
— Alice Sebold
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My father had not been outside the house except to drive back and forth to work or sit out in…
— Alice Sebold
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It was Buckley, as my father and sister joined the group and listened to Grandma Lynn’s countless toasts, who saw…
— Alice Sebold
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I actually prefer female voices to listen to, mostly, but among the male singers whose voices I like are Jeff…
— Gregory Maguire
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William F. Buckley was a man who had a great capacity for fun and for amusing himself by amazing others.
— Dick Cavett
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I was very aware of Jeff Buckley. My brother actually bought me The Mamas And The Papas and Jeff Buckley…
— Imogen Poots
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