Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. — Alan Dundes
I mentioned that one of the tripartite formulas in american worldview involves time: past, present, and future. — Alan Dundes
Future orientation is combined with a notion and expectation of progress, and nothing is impossible. — Alan Dundes
Cities all over the world are getting bigger as more and more people move from rural to — Alan Dundes
Americans do believe in progress and there is almost certainly a kernel of truth in the joke. — Alan Dundes
My academic identity is that of a folklorist, and for many years I have taught only folklore courses. — Alan Dundes
Polls are frequently taken to try to tease out or determine likely directions and trends — Alan Dundes
Life, it seems, is nothing if not a series of initiations, transitions, and incorporations. — Alan Dundes
If a student takes the whole series of my folklore courses including the graduate seminars — Alan Dundes
