Cannot Hannah Arendt's 'banality of evil' be subject to transposition: the evil of banality?
Studs TerkelI cannot even picture myself retiring. What would I do? I'll always be doing something, asking somebody questions, even if there weren't a book.
Studs TerkelWhen you become part of something, in some way you count. It could be a march; it could be a rally, even a brief one. You're part of something, and you suddenly realize you count. To count is very important.
Studs TerkelMost of us, like the assembly line worker, have jobs that are too small for our spirit. Jobs are not big enough for people.
Studs TerkelThe people in Coming of Age were far less curmudgeonly than you would think. The greater percentage said that without the young we'd be lost. One woman, a former Southern belle, now 87, a philanthropist, says, "Well, these young, their history's been stolen from them. And what have we done to make them respect us?"
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