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.
-- Studs Terkel
   
Studs Terkel   Name:
Studs Terkel
Type:
Journalist
Nationality:
American
Birth:
May 16, 1912
Death:
October 31, 2008
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