Studs Terkel Quotes

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.

Studs Terkel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: journalist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 16, 1912 - October 31, 2008

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GoodHopeWorldSurviveThinkSay

I want to be a dad. That's floating to the top of my list. I think it's such an important thing. I'm at the age where everyone has kids, and I ask them, 'Is it like a puppy?' And they go, 'It's 10 times a puppy.'

Jimmy Fallon

AgeThinkGoImportantWantTop

The concern is that Iraq could actually ultimately defeat ISIS, but Iran will have taken over the country, because it will be their military, their boots on the ground controlling the ground.

John Barrasso

BootsCountryDefeatWillMilitary

I don't believe in fad diets.

Jenny Craig

BelieveDietFadDiets

It's nice to sometimes get things out of life, rather than stealing from other artists. I'm trying to steal from the real people.

John Hawkes

LifePeopleTryingNiceSometimes

It's hard to think that Mark Zuckerberg is actually impoverishing anyone by getting rich with Facebook. But driverless cars are another matter entirely.

Angus Deaton

RichThinkMatterHardFacebook

In my own case, my folks didn't actually object to comics, as many parents did, but they pretty much felt the things were a waste of time.

Michael Dirda

TimeParentsMy OwnOwnPretty

We're focused on doing the things that make the economy perform well, and as you do that, reduce deficits, for one, very important; secondly, keep growth rates high, very important.

John W. Snow

GrowthDoingYouImportantFocused

If you're an underdog, mentally disabled, physically disabled, if you don't fit in, if you're not as pretty as the others, you can still be a hero.

Steve Guttenberg

HeroUnderdogYouOthersPrettyFit

My music is a very personal reflection of me, whereas, acting a role, that's a reflection of another character.

Riz Ahmed

MusicCharacterReflectionMeActing

When you do an arena show, and the lights have to sync up to the sound, and the sound has to sync up to the music, and all of that - things are really mapped out, and you lose some of that spontaneity.

Jay DeMarcus

MusicYouLoseLightsSoundOut

I adore dark chocolate.

Diane von Furstenberg

ChocolateDarkAdore

I try to say I love you in a million different ways. That's what I aspire to do. That's what I do best.

Christine McVie

LoveI Love YouBestYouSayTry

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