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I think it's realistic to have hope. One can be a perverse idealist and say the easiest thing: 'I despair. The world's no good.' That's a perverse idealist. It's practical to hope, because the hope is for us to survive as a human species. That's very realistic.
Studs Terkel

Biography

Author Profession: Journalist
Nationality: American
Born: May 16, 1912
Died: October 31, 2008

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I thought, if ever there were a time to write a book about hope, it's now.
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I want a language that speaks the truth.
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So people are ready. I feel hopeful in that sense.
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Religion obviously played a role in this book and the previous book, too.
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I want, of course, peace, grace, and beauty. How do you do that? You work for it.
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I want people to talk to one another no matter what their difference of opinion might be.
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With optimism, you look upon the sunny side of things. People say, 'Studs, you're an optimist.' I never said I was an optimist. I have hope because what's the alternative to hope? Despair? If you have despair, you might as well put your head in the oven.
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