I want, of course, peace, grace, and beauty. How do you do that? You w… — Quoted

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“I want, of course, peace, grace, and beauty. How do you do that? You work for it.”

Studs Terkel · Beauty

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I've always felt, in all my books, that there's a deep decency in the American people and a native intelligence - providing they have the facts, providing they have the information.

Intelligence

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Religion obviously played a role in this book and the previous book, too.

Religion

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I'm not up on the Internet, but I hear that is a democratic possibility. People can connect with each other. I think people are ready for something, but there is no leadership to offer it to them. People are ready to say, 'Yes, we are part of a world.'

Leadership

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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.

Respect