Studs Terkel Quotes
You happen to be talking to an agnostic. You know what an agnostic is? A cowardly atheist.
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My purpose as a writer is to communicate in such a way as to challenge the thinking of readers and touch their hearts.
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Dark chocolate, and salt and vinegar chips are my weakness - but not together.
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There are a bunch of places to stay in Des Moines, but I'd suggest finding a place on the west side of town. It's a great urban area that has a lot to offer tourists.
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I got into rhythmic gymnastics when I was four years old.
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Social media is interesting. It helps me connect with fans. It's immediate. It's a big part of my touring business - getting the word out via Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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I'm having trouble understanding why there hasn't been further progress on CalgaryNext.
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Cancer stops you in your tracks. It really makes you think about what's important. In a second, life can change. Don't ever forget to say thank you for love and family. What good is your success without them?
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Live your questions now, and perhaps even without knowing it, you will live along some distant day into your answers.
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Never have so many been manipulated so much by so few.
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Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive.
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I accept any challenge.
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I have become a fatalist in life, so I don't try to set goals.
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It's such a pleasant surprise when you come on set and you find someone in charge like Ken Branagh or James Ivory. You know that you're going to do a day's work and at the end of it, it's going to be good.
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The fact of storytelling hints at a fundamental human unease, hints at human imperfection. Where there is perfection there is no story to tell.
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I am hugely proud to have played for Ireland.
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One of the U.S. Soccer Federation's points is that it's an honour and a privilege to to play for this country, and it is. But we also represent the entire country, and the idea of liberty and justice isn't afforded to everyone.
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It is hard being a football loather, a football unfan. I sometimes feel as lonely as the sole survivor in the last reel of a Zombie film, as, one by one, old friends reveal themselves, with their glassy stares and outstretched arms, to have succumbed to the lure.
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Not thinking critically, I assumed that the successful prayers were proof that God answers prayer while the failures were proof that there was something wrong with me.
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I would say the world's in terrible shape, but I'm afraid the world would say, "Look who's talking".
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Rooting for the offense is the safe way to go. You win either way.
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Poetry is a phantom script telling how rainbows are made and why they go away.
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The thing is, it's not good anyway for eight-year-olds to be out there playing tennis tournaments so soon in their lives. But when I did get to play in a tournament, when I was nine, I was overjoyed.
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You happen to be talking to an agnostic. You know what an agnostic is? A cowardly atheist.
