Lincoln Steffens Quotes

The longer I live, the more I feel that the individual is not so much to blame - not even the worst individuals, not even the 'best' citizens - as the system of corruption which has grown up about us, and which rewards an honest man with a mere living and a crook with all the magnificence of our magnificent modern life.

Lincoln Steffens

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: journalist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 6, 1866 - August 9, 1936

Topics

LifeLiveBestManBlameCorruption

I've gotten to travel all over the world and meet all kinds of people and do all kinds of great things, so it's, like, surreal. It just lets you know how time flies, especially when you're having fun. It seems like time keeps going by faster as I get older.

Mekhi Phifer

GreatTimeTravelFunTime Flies

Aphorisms are bad for novels. They stick in the reader's teeth.

Anatole Broyard

BadTeethStickNovelsReader

I am trying to be a girl who is real and has an opinion. Might say stupid things but not scared of men, and for me that's important.

Sonam Kapoor

GirlMenI AmMeStupidOpinion

When about fifteen I once made a great scandal by taking out my knife in prayer meeting and assaulting a young man who, while I was kneeling down during the prayer, stood above me and squeezed my neck.

Simon Newcomb

GreatPrayerManMeDownMeeting

I think that giving mindless praise is ridiculous. But I understand why parents do it. They want their kids to feel good about themselves. But parents are never going to teach their children true, positive self esteem by praising everything they do.

Rosalind Wiseman

PositiveGoodChildrenParentsThink

I have nine children. Four of my children are adopted. We talk about those who have nothing. My children started with nothing, some of them.

Matt Bevin

ChildrenNothingTalkStartedFour

A lot of people like lollipops. I don't like lollipops. To me, a lollipop is hard candy plus garbage. I don't need a handle. Just give me the candy.

Demetri Martin

PeopleMeGarbageCandyNeedHard

We all have aspects of ourselves that we my not be aware of. Actors in particular - they have multiple personality disorder. They get paid a lot of money to exhibit that.

Brad Anderson

MoneyPersonalityPaidGetAware

I'm not a rude boy; I'm my own thing.

Ashley Thomas

BoyMy OwnRudeOwnThing

I consider the process of gestation just as important as when you're actually sitting down putting words to the paper.

Wole Soyinka

WordsProcessYouDownSittingJust

When we talk about LGBT characters on TV we're talking about the entire rainbow, and that includes trans people, and that includes non-binary people, people of color, women, differently-abled people. There is so much opportunity for storytelling there, and I hope that we continue to see more of that.

Wilson Cruz

WomenOpportunityHopeRainbowColor

It's cool to be recognized, but it's not something that I was seeking or sought after. I never wanted to be famous.

Poo Bear

CoolFamousNeverSomethingSeeking

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