Firsts Quote by Angela Davis

Yes, the '60s went too far, but we were trying to find new ways, better ways, to do things. And great seeds were planted:…

— John Densmore

I think the Sixties in some ways is a barrier to young people today. They think of it, you know, what we're doing is…

— Anonymous

The 60s undoubtedly were the most turbulent years of the century.

— Walter Cronkite

The 60s were a continuation of the 50s much more than people realized. Certainly in some countries, like Britain, there was still a culture…

— Tony Judt

People are always asking me about the '60s, like I should be some sort of expert. It's like being in the middle of a…

— Rita Tushingham

I feel that we are currently living in a world that is similar to late '50s, early '60s kind of world.

— Ben Gibbard

The '60s were a time of great optimism and hope. There was a buzz - everybody could be successful.

— Dave Clark

We now know how things were in the '60s and how things have changed, but I don't think we appreciate how much things have…

— Karine Vanasse

I think of the Sixties as being every man for himself.

— Penelope Tree

I think the greatest legacy of the 1960s was the general feeling that not only can you fight the powers that be, but you…

— Abbie Hoffman

In the 1960s we were fighting to be recognized as equals in the marketplace, in marriage, in education and on the playing field. It…

— Marlo Thomas

When I went to school, it was right after the '60s and before this general wave of practical purposefulness had set in… The idealistic…

— Steve Jobs