Quote  Category: Television “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 (1894-1956) CoEvolution Quarterly, Winter, 1977 - American comedian, stage & movie actor, radio broadcaster. Email this quote to a friend! If there is an error in this quote please let us know. Famous Quotes © ® All rights reserved.