Alan Dundes Quotes

As a folklorist, I have come to believe that no piece of folklore continues to be transmitted unless it means something - even if neither the speaker nor the audience can articulate what that meaning might be.

Alan Dundes

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: educator
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 8, 1934 - March 30, 2005

Topics

BelieveMeaningAudienceSomething

I loved 'Chicago Code;' I watched that a lot. It was great because it really captured the city - I'm from Chicago, too.

Jessy Schram

GreatCityLovedChicagoBecause

If you're really being honest with yourself when you're acting, part of it is touching the real you. You can only separate yourself so much from the character. Those vulnerable moments do touch me.

John C. Reilly

CharacterYourselfMeMomentsActing

If you're taking a risk and you are not scared in some way, you're doing something wrong.

Jen Sincero

DoingYouWrongWayRiskScared

There should be a readiness, on our part, to investigate with candor to follow the truth wherever it may lead us, and to submit, without reserve or objection, to all the teachings of this religion, if it be found to be of divine origin.

Simon Greenleaf

TruthReligionFollowLeadWithout

From the long range point of view, I do not know of anything we can do more important than to make some contribution to the preservation of religion as a vital force in America.

Louis Finkelstein

ReligionViewAmericaPoint Of View

Bars are about experience and interaction; so often, the people make the bar.

Jon Taffer

ExperiencePeopleBarInteraction

I think that connection with humans is so important. Sometimes I'll do this monologue and talk to the crowd, like, 'Come on, let's really connect here.' I don't think a lot of people understand it's a two-way exchange. Some people go to a show and are like, 'Yeah, you make me feel.' That's not how it works.

Chet Faker

PeopleMeThinkFeelYouConnection

Some of the most hard-working, generous people I've met in my whole life didn't really want to vote for him but did. My calling is to step onto the other side and humanise and portray the struggles of many Trump voters.

Chloe Zhao

LifeStepPeopleWantVoteHim

I like to think of myself as a tough kid.

Christian Pulisic

MyselfToughThinkKidLike

Xerox did OK in moving to digital in the commercial space. They didn't do well in the consumer market, but they're not a consumer brand. They don't even know how to spell consumer.

Antonio Perez

SpaceMovingBrandKnowDigital

I don't think that there is a beer summit in the cards for me at the White House.

Rick Santelli

BeerMeThinkHouseWhiteCards

He has such a clear vision of exactly what he wanted out of each character, out of each set, out of each wardrobe change, out of each emotional beat, and action.

Ryan Reynolds

ChangeCharacterVisionActionOut

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