"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
More From Studs Terkel
- "People are ready to say, ‘Yes, we are ready for single-payer health insurance.’ We are the only industrialized country in the world that does not have national health insurance. We are the richest in wealth and the poorest in health of all the industrial nations."
- "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."
- "If solace is any sort of succor to someone, that is sufficient. I believe in the faith of people, whatever faith they may have."
More In Respect
- "I’m not an American but I have always had the outsiders’ respect for the American people and the American way."― Christiane Amanpour
- "I think my books talk about kids learning to like and respect themselves and each other. You can’t write a message book; you just tell the best story you know how to tell."― Paula Danziger
- "I thought perhaps it should be recognized that religious people, including fundamentalists, are quite intelligent, many of them are highly educated, and they should be treated with complete respect."― E. O. Wilson