WIST Quotations

Cavett, Dick -- “Schooling Santorum,”New York Times (24 Feb 2012)

Dave — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 21:29:49 +0000

Teaching takes skill and education and dedication. Home schooling as an idea is on a par with home dentistry.

Dick Cavett (b. 1936) American writer and critic
“Schooling Santorum,”New York Times (24 Feb 2012)
(Source)

Cavett, Dick -- “Smiling Through,” New York Times (27 Jun 2008)

Dave — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 21:30:00 +0000

When you’re downed by this affliction, if there were a curative magic wand on the table eight feet away, it would be too much trouble to go over and pick it up. […] In the depths of the malady, getting a stamp on a letter is a day’s work.

Dick Cavett (b. 1936) American writer and critic
“Smiling Through,” New York Times (27 Jun 2008)
(Source)

Regarding depression.

Cavett, Dick -- (Attributed)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

There’s so much comedy on television. Does that cause comedy in the streets?

Dick Cavett (b. 1936) American writer and critic
(Attributed)

on TV violence

Cavett, Dick -- Playboy, interview by Harold Ramis (Mar. 1971)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

As long as people will accept crap, it will be financially profitable to dispense it.

Dick Cavett (b. 1936) American writer and critic
Playboy, interview by Harold Ramis (Mar. 1971)