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Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel

American Journalist

Born: May 16, 1912

Died: Oct 31, 2008

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I want people to talk to one another no matter what their difference of opinion might be. Studs Terkel

People Matter Talk Another Opinion Difference Want Might

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. Studs Terkel

You Important Become Rally Way Some Something Could Count Part Very Realize Even Brief Suddenly March

Chicago is not the most corrupt American city. It's the most theatrically corrupt. Studs Terkel

City Corrupt Most Chicago American

I hope for peace and sanity - it's the same thing. Studs Terkel

Hope Peace Same Thing Same Sanity Thing

I hope that memory is valued - that we do not lose memory. Studs Terkel

Hope Memory Lose Valued

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.' Studs Terkel

Leadership People World Internet Think Other Say Possibility Something Part Democratic Ready Hear Up Yes Offer Them Connect Each

If solace is any sort of succor to someone, that is sufficient. I believe in the faith of people, whatever faith they may have. Studs Terkel

Faith People Whatever Believe Solace Someone Sort Any May Sufficient

Religion obviously played a role in this book and the previous book, too. Studs Terkel

Religion Book Too Previous Obviously Role Played

So people are ready. I feel hopeful in that sense. Studs Terkel

People Sense Hopeful Feel Ready

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. Studs Terkel

Debate Argument Instead Missing Sort Accepting Things

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.' Studs Terkel

Hope Good Day You Word Tomorrow Nice Other Hopefully Pretty Pretty Good Vocabulary More Along Perhaps Well How Doing Than Any Going Often Use Things

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