Ayn Rand Quotes

If any civilization is to survive, it is the morality of altruism that men have to reject.

Ayn Rand

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: russian
  • Birth: February 2, 1905 - March 6, 1982

Topics

MenSurviveCivilizationMorality

While it can be pleasurable to move speedily through a work of fiction, there's a different sort of pleasure to be had in lingering, backtracking, rereading the same page.

Joanna Scott

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There is an emerging subgenre of British nonfiction in which journalists from 'The Guardian' fearlessly recount their own derring-do in David-and-Goliath battles waged against omnipotent state interests in the pursuit of Big Important Truths.

Jo Becker

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An elephant funeral makes me weep every time, and so does an ad with a kid leaving home for college.

Andrew Sean Greer

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Material comes all kinds of ways, and it's never a question of a lack of material or a lack of projects - I have tons of projects. The issue is to convince someone to give you the money. And it's a very different business than it was just 8 years ago.

John Landis

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When the Seven Deities let me know what I must do to be complete again - even though I will be stronger and more than just a regular mortal man - I will fulfill that mission and become whole once more.

Matt Hardy

ManMeMissionStrongerKnowBecome

Do you think it's a good idea to be sarcastic about slavery?

Angela Rye

GoodSlaveryThinkYouSarcastic

When I graduated from college, I tried my hardest to get a job at an accounting firm, and it just wasn't meant to be. I ended up delivering pizzas and newspapers. I knew my life was cracked up to be a little more.

Ronnie Coleman

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There are people who are very highly paid to cover the truth and who will protect their clients.

Mary Hart

TruthPeopleClientsWillProtect

I'm in Alabama. First thing I want to say is Roll Tide! I was at the Alabama/Georgia game last year sitting right in the middle of the Alabama section and saw that they rolled all over them!

Brian Jordan

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In my view, it is unreasonable for EPA to exclude considerations of costs in determining whether it is 'appropriate' to impose significant new regulations on electric utilities.

Brett Kavanaugh

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I didn't know I was cool, but I was very flattered that some of the younger comedy writers came up to talk to me at the Emmys. I found that gratifying.

Bob Newhart

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I'm not interested in clothes that just convey a certain look or fashion. Clothes for me have always been a form of self-expression.

Phoebe Philo

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