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Thats why I wrote this book: to show how these people can imbue us

Thats why I wrote this book: to show how these people can imbue us with hope. I read somewhere that when a person takes part in community action, his health improves. Something happens to him or to her biologically. Its like a tonic. – Studs Terkel

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Ive always felt, in all my books, that theres a deep decency in the American people and a native intelligence – providing they have the facts, providing they have the information. – Studs Terkel

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Intelligence
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I think its realistic to have hope. One can be a perverse idealist and say the easiest thing: I despair. The worlds no good. Thats a perverse idealist. Its practical to hope, because the hope is for us to survive as a human species. Thats very realistic. – Studs Terkel

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Hope
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Nonetheless, do I have respect for people who believe in the hereafter? Of course I do. I might add, perhaps even a touch of envy too, because of the solace. – Studs Terkel

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respect
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Man needs difficulties they are necessary for health. – Carl Jung

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My daily schedule is quite hectic, but I have to put my health first in order to be the best mom and wife I can be. – Ellen Pompeo

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One positive command he gave us: You shall love and honor your emperor. In every congregation a prayer must be said for the czars health, or the chief of police would close the synagogue. – Mary Antin

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We cant afford to sacrifice another generation of American children to bureaucratic politics. Weve got to get it done. The future, the health, the life – our nation depends on it and its just foolish to think or act otherwise. – LeVar Burton

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When you cease to dream you cease to live. – Malcolm Forbes

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The crucial differences which distinguish human societies and human beings are not biological. They are cultural. – Ruth Benedict

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I think once youre in the public eye, whether youre a boss, a teacher or whatever you do, that youre automatically in the position of role model. You have people looking up to you, so whether you choose to accept it or not is a different question. – Talib Kweli

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