Quote from: Hope Topic

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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Author Bio


  • NameStuds Terkel
  • DescriptionAmerican author, historian and broadcaster
  • BornMay 16, 1912
  • DiedOctober 31, 2008
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist; Historian; Author; Radio Host
  • AwardsElijah Parish Lovejoy Award; National Humanities Medal; Pulitzer Prize For General Non-Fiction; Four Freedoms Award - Freedom Of Speech; George Polk Award