"I want, of course, peace, grace, and beauty. How do you do that? You work for it." ― Studs Terkel Topic(s): Beauty More From 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 part in community action, his health improves. Something happens to him or to her biologically. It’s like a tonic." "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." "I hope for peace and sanity – it’s the same thing." More In Beauty "I think love and beauty are what life is all about."― John Derek "It’s not beauty but fine qualities, my girl, that keep a husband."― Euripides "I’m not convinced about marriage. Divorce is so easy, and that fact that gay people are not allowed to marry takes much of the meaning out of it. Committing yourself to one person is sacred."― Natalie Portman