Studs Terkel quotes and words of wisdom |  | "The history of those who shed those other tears, the history of
those anonymous millions, is what Terkel wants readers and listeners to
come away with. What"s it like to be that goofy little soldier, scared
stiff, with his bayonet aimed at Christ? What"s it like to have been a
woman in a defense-plant job during World War II? What"s it like to be a
kid at the front lines? It"s all funny and tragic at the same time." | |  | Found in the topic Unsorted.
| | | "Take it easy, but take it." | | | Found in the topic Try.
| | | "Once I was at the Atlanta airport. I was taking the train between
terminals. Its a smooth, quiet train, and it was jammed when I walked in.
But it was absolutely quiet except for a mechanical voice calling out the
stops. The doors were about to close, a couple rushes in and the
mechanical voice says, Because of late entry, the train will be delayed
for 30 seconds. People were staring at the couple, they were angry, and I
yelled out, George Orwell, your time has come and gone, things are so
efficient we?re losing our humanity and our sense of humor. Now there are
three miscreants: The crowd is staring at me and at the young couple.
Sitting nearby was a baby on a mothers lap. I asked the baby, What do you
think about this? She laughs, and I say, A human voice at last! There?s
still hope!" | | | Found in the topic Humor.
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Interesting Quotes
Go ahead, make my day.Dean Riesner, Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry in "Sudden Impact", 1983
To achieve the impossible dream, try going to sleep.Joan Klempner
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