I was born in the year the Titanic sank. The Titanic went down, and I came up. That tells you a little about the fairness of life.


Regarding his 95th birthday in "Give 'Em Hell, Mr. Terkel" (16 May 2007) by Amy Goodman

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Studs Terkel Quotes

I was born in the year the Titanic sank. The Titanic went down, and I came up. That tells you a little about the fairness of life.

I was born in the year the Titanic sank. The Titanic went down, and I came up. That tells you a little about the fairness of life.

I was born in the year the Titanic sank. The Titanic went down, and I came up. That tells you a little about the fairness of life.

I was born in the year the Titanic sank. The Titanic went down, and I came up. That tells you a little about the fairness of life.