More and more we are into communications; and less and less into communication.
Studs TerkelRead
I hope that memory is valued - that we do not lose memory.
Interpretation
Memory is important for recognizing the past and informing the future.
This quote emphasizes the significance of memory in our lives, highlighting that it plays a crucial role in shaping our identities and understanding our experiences. By valuing memory, we ensure that we learn from history and maintain a connection to our past, which could otherwise be lost in the passage of time.
In practice
During a speech at a memorial service, one could use this quote to highlight the importance of remembering loved ones.
More and more we are into communications; and less and less into communication.
When it comes to the news, the corporate view is `objective,' all else is propaganda.
Think of what's stored in an 80- or a 90-year-old mind. Just marvel at it. You've got to get out this information, this knowledge, because you've got something to pass on. There'll be nobody like you ever again. Make the most of every molecule you've got as long as you've got a second to go.
Heroes are not giant statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say: This is my community, and it is my responsibility to make it better. Interweave all these communities and you really have an America that is back on its feet again. I really think we are gonna have to reassess what constitutes a 'hero'.
We are the most powerful nation in the world, but we're not the only nation in the world. We are not the only people in the world. We are an important people, the wealthiest, the most powerful and, to a great extent, generous. But we are part of the world.
I read somewhere that when a person takes part in community action, his health improves. Something happens to him or to her biologically. It's like a tonic.
hoever wishes to win in this game must have patience and money, since the values are so little constant and the rumors so little founded on truth Vision is the art of seeing things invisible.
I am convinced that knowledge is power - to overcome the past, to change our own situations, to fight new obstacles, to make better decisions.
These scars bear witness but whether to repair or to destruction I no longer know.
Build a cell inside your mind, from which you can never flee.
You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.
...and knowledge is one of the finest attributes of man - though often it is most loudly voiced by those who strive for it the least.
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