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Alan Dundes Quotes

Folklore provides a socially sanctioned outlet for the discussion of the forbidden and taboo.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Discussion Forbidden Taboo Outlet

I decided to sing again after settling in Newark in 1982. I had a burning desire to sing and lots of encouragement from my new wife, Earlene.

Wife Encouragement New Desire Sing

I have people around me. I have a semi-permanent crew. If I make a film, they just turn up. They don't even invite themselves. They don't ask if they can come - they just turn up!

People Me Ask Turn Up Film

Owners of valuable works of art don't give to institutions that don't provide good air conditioning and have good shows.

Good Art Air Give Air Conditioning

I've been tremendously lucky. I went through things that turned out wrong, and I got myself out of them.

Stephane Hessel

Myself Wrong Lucky Out Through Been

You have to understand that once an indictment has been signed, all countries that are signature to the U.N. charter will hand a person straight over. You don't have to go through the normal extradition process.

Process You Person Understand Hand

We like to think of industrialization as being despicable. I don't really know what to make of it. There's something terribly brittle about it.

Roy Lichtenstein

Think Know Being Something Like

If your kids see what you eat, they will probably eat it, too. I'm not going to use the old-school policy of what my mother did and say to my kids, 'Well, if you are hungry enough, you will eat what I put on the table!' I think my kids have an understanding that if they see what their parents do, they should follow, too.

Michael Strahan

Mother Parents Think Understanding

Almost any government activity can also be seen as taking property 'without just compensation.' The basic model of an unconstitutional 'taking' would be if the government threw you out of your house.

Michael Kinsley

Government You House Out Property

I want to be president because I have the sensitivity, as a woman, to listen. I'm a different candidate... different because I don't belong to powerful, privileged groups, because I'm honest.

Josefina Vazquez Mota

Woman Powerful Want President Listen

I grew up in the '80s in L.A., so Ice Cube and Magic Johnson are my heroes.

Magic Ice Heroes Up Cube Grew

You've seen my statements; I do very well. I don't mind paying some taxes. The middle class is getting clobbered in this country. You know the middle class built this country, not the hedge fund guys, but I know people in hedge funds that pay almost nothing, and it's ridiculous, OK?

People Mind You Country Know Class

I'm going to let people know that it's cool to have a child and be young and still be a good mom. It's really tough, but I'm doing it.

Good Child People Cool Mom Tough

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