Quotes by Studs Terkel

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How goddamn foolish it is, the war. They's no war in the worth that's worth fightin' for. I don't care where it is. They — Studs Terkel
Everybody's entitled to that forty acres and a mule. You're going to do the work, but you have to have something to work — Studs Terkel
To survive the day is triumph enough for the walking wounded among the great many of us. — Studs Terkel
With optimism, you look upon the sunny side of things. People say, 'Studs, you're an optimist.' I never said I was an op — Studs Terkel
Nonetheless, do I have respect for people who believe in the hereafter? Of course I do. I might add, perhaps even a touc — Studs Terkel
I've always felt, in all my books, that there's a deep decency in the American people and a native intelligence - provid — Studs Terkel
I'm not up on the Internet, but I hear that is a democratic possibility. People can connect with each other. I think peo — Studs Terkel
I want a language that speaks the truth. — Studs Terkel
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 — Studs Terkel