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Occup.Journalist
FromUSA
BornMay 16, 1912
DiedOctober 31, 2008
Aged96 years

Summary

Studs Terkel was a famous Journalist from USA, who lived between May 16, 1912 and October 31, 2008. He/she became 96 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac taurus, who is known for Security, Subtle strength, Appreciation, Instruction, Patience. Our collection contains 28 quotes who is written / told by Studs.

28 Famous quotes by Studs Terkel

Small: I think its realistic to have hope. One can be a perverse idealist and say the easiest thing: I despair
"I think it's realistic to have hope. One can be a perverse idealist and say the easiest thing: 'I despair. The world's no good.' That's a perverse idealist. It's practical to hope, because the hope is for us to survive as a human species. That's very realistic"
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Small: Why are we born? Were born eventually to die, of course. But what happens between the time were born an
"Why are we born? We're born eventually to die, of course. But what happens between the time we're born and we die? We're born to live. One is a realist if one hopes"
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Small: Religion obviously played a role in this book and the previous book, too
"Religion obviously played a role in this book and the previous book, too"
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Small: Nonetheless, do I have respect for people who believe in the hereafter? Of course I do. I might add, pe
"Nonetheless, do I have respect for people who believe in the hereafter? Of course I do. I might add, perhaps even a touch of envy too, because of the solace"
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Small: I want a language that speaks the truth
"I want a language that speaks the truth"
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Small: But once you become active in something, something happens to you. You get excited and suddenly you rea
"But once you become active in something, something happens to you. You get excited and suddenly you realize you count"
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Small: We use the word hope perhaps more often than any other word in the vocabulary: I hope its a nice day. H
"We use the word 'hope' perhaps more often than any other word in the vocabulary: 'I hope it's a nice day.' 'Hopefully, you're doing well.' 'So how are things going along? Pretty good. Going to be good tomorrow? Hope so.'"
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Small: Someone who does an act. In a democratic society, youre supposed to be an activist that is, you partici
"Someone who does an act. In a democratic society, you're supposed to be an activist; that is, you participate. It could be a letter written to an editor"
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Small: People are ready to say, Yes, we are ready for single-payer health insurance. We are the only industria
"People are ready to say, 'Yes, we are ready for single-payer health insurance.' We are the only industrialized country in the world that does not have national health insurance. We are the richest in wealth and the poorest in health of all the industrial nations"
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Small: I want to praise activists through the years. I praise those of the past as well, to have them honored
"I want to praise activists through the years. I praise those of the past as well, to have them honored"
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Small: I want people to talk to one another no matter what their difference of opinion might be
"I want people to talk to one another no matter what their difference of opinion might be"
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Small: I thought, if ever there were a time to write a book about hope, its now
"I thought, if ever there were a time to write a book about hope, it's now"
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Small: Chicago is not the most corrupt American city. Its the most theatrically corrupt
"Chicago is not the most corrupt American city. It's the most theatrically corrupt"
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Small: With optimism, you look upon the sunny side of things. People say, Studs, youre an optimist. I never sa
"With optimism, you look upon the sunny side of things. People say, 'Studs, you're an optimist.' I never said I was an optimist. I have hope because what's the alternative to hope? Despair? If you have despair, you might as well put your head in the oven"
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Small: When you become part of something, in some way you count. It could be a march it could be a rally, even
"When you become part of something, in some way you count. It could be a march; it could be a rally, even a brief one. You're part of something, and you suddenly realize you count. To count is very important"
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Small: We are the most powerful nation in the world, but were not the only nation in the world. We are not the
"We are the most powerful nation in the world, but we're not the only nation in the world. We are not the only people in the world. We are an important people, the wealthiest, the most powerful and, to a great extent, generous. But we are part of the world"
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Small: Im not up on the Internet, but I hear that is a democratic possibility. People can connect with each ot
"I'm not up on the Internet, but I hear that is a democratic possibility. People can connect with each other. I think people are ready for something, but there is no leadership to offer it to them. People are ready to say, 'Yes, we are part of a world.'"
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Small: I hope for peace and sanity - its the same thing
"I hope for peace and sanity - it's the same thing"
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Small: I always love to quote Albert Einstein because nobody dares contradict him
"I always love to quote Albert Einstein because nobody dares contradict him"
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Small: You happen to be talking to an agnostic. You know what an agnostic is? A cowardly atheist
"You happen to be talking to an agnostic. You know what an agnostic is? A cowardly atheist"
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Small: I want, of course, peace, grace, and beauty. How do you do that? You work for it
"I want, of course, peace, grace, and beauty. How do you do that? You work for it"
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Small: So people are ready. I feel hopeful in that sense
"So people are ready. I feel hopeful in that sense"
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Small: I hope that memory is valued - that we do not lose memory
"I hope that memory is valued - that we do not lose memory"
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Small: Thats what were missing. Were missing argument. Were missing debate. Were missing colloquy. Were missin
"That's what we're missing. We're missing argument. We're missing debate. We're missing colloquy. We're missing all sorts of things. Instead, we're accepting"
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Small: All the other books ask, Whats it like? What was World War II like for the young kid at Normandy, or wh
"All the other books ask, 'What's it like?' What was World War II like for the young kid at Normandy, or what is work like for a woman having a job for the first time in her life? What's it like to be black or white?"
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Small: Thats why I wrote this book: to show how these people can imbue us with hope. I read somewhere that whe
"That's why I wrote this book: to show how these people can imbue us with hope. I read somewhere that when a person takes part in community action, his health improves. Something happens to him or to her biologically. It's like a tonic"
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Small: If solace is any sort of succor to someone, that is sufficient. I believe in the faith of people, whate
"If solace is any sort of succor to someone, that is sufficient. I believe in the faith of people, whatever faith they may have"
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Small: Ive always felt, in all my books, that theres a deep decency in the American people and a native intell
"I've always felt, in all my books, that there's a deep decency in the American people and a native intelligence - providing they have the facts, providing they have the information"
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