Television was invented over 90 years ago and since then, the "idiot box" has come a long way. The device has played an integral role in molding human behavior, thoughts, and interests.

Scottish inventor John Logie Baird and American inventor Philo Farnsworth have been credited for the development of electronic television, which has given birth to countless memorable shows that have set our imagination free and also helped us gain more knowledge.

In the 21st century, though smartphones have taken away a big chunk of its audience, television has not lost its original viewers.

On the occasion of World Television Day, which is observed annually on Nov. 21, here are a few quotes about television, courtesy Good Reads and Wise Old Sayings –

  • "Television is a triumph of equipment over people, and the minds that control it are so small that you could put them in a gnat's navel with room left over for two caraway seeds and an agent's heart." ― Fred Allen
  • "Television was not intended to make human beings vacuous, but it is an emanation of their vacuity." ― Malcolm Muggeridge
  • "Television is the menace that everyone loves to hate but can't seem to live without." ― Paddy Chayefsky
  • "I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book." ― Groucho Marx
  • "We're all watching each other, so there's no chance for censorship. The main problem is the idiot TV. If you watch local news, your head will turn to mush." ― Ray Bradbury
  • "Chilling out on the bed in your hotel room watching television, while wearing your own pajamas, is sometimes the best part of a vacation." – Laura Marano
  • "We must not fail to recognise that television can be a hugely positive influence in children's lives, one of the greatest educators in contemporary society and an increasing influence on all the children followed in 'Child of Our Time." - Robert Winston
  • "Television and comic books are, and continue to be, probably the biggest influence in my life. It's the biggest influence on everybody's life" - Gene Simmons
Televisions at a supermarket in Seoul show footage of two North Korean ballistic missile tests
Televisions at a supermarket in Seoul show footage of two North Korean ballistic missile tests AFP / Jung Yeon-je
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