(5 quotes found)
“Television's perfect. You turn a few knobs, a few of those mechanical adjustments at which the higher apes are so proficient, and lean back and drain your mind of all thought. And there you are watching the bubbles in the primeval ooze. You don't have to concentrate. You don't have to react. You don't have to remember. You don't miss your brain because you don't need it. Your heart and liver and lungs continue to function normally. Apart from that, all is peace and quiet. You are in the man's nirvana. And if some poor nasty minded person comes along and says you look like a fly on a can of garbage, pay him no mind. He probably hasn't got the price of a television set.”
Raymond Chandler
“Another good thing would be cleaning off door knobs and things like that.”
Douglas Garrett
“We speculate that someone smelled the gas leak when they awoke, and fiddled with the (burner) knobs, which created a spark.”
Randy Morgan
“You're forced to pick it up. I used to turn all these knobs, and now I push all these buttons.”
Chris Webb
“It's like the jewelry for your cabinets. Glass knobs, stainless steel, brushed nickel-feel finishes are all in rather than traditional brass.”
Adam Bolton
