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Nelson Algren Quotes

I've always felt strongly that a writer shouldn't be engaged with other writers, or with people who make books, or even with people who read them. I think the farther away you get from the literary traffic, the closer you are to sources. I mean, a writer doesn't really live; he observes.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: March 28, 1909 - May 9, 1981

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Live People Think You Traffic Mean

Nobody will have control of the media in the future, because user-generated content is going to become the major content.

Future Control Media Nobody Become

I think my faith is important. Being young as well, sometimes it's difficult, but I've got a good family behind me as well.

Family Good Faith Me Think Young

I assure Romanians that once I return... I will try and generate a sentiment of reconciliation in society. Divisions in society must be stopped, they must be annihilated, because Romania needs all its energy to... integrate into the civilized world.

World Society Energy Will Try Must

Always dream. Never give up!

Never Give Up Dream Never Always Up

I do not want to admit to the world that I can be a bad person. It is just that I don't want anyone to have false expectations. Moviemaking is a harsh, volatile business, and unless you can be ruthless, too, there's a good chance that you are going to disappear off the scene pretty quickly.

Good Business World Chance You Bad

If you get a pant that fits the woman, as all women know, you get a loyal customer for life.

Life Women Woman Customer You Know

I was a weed. Such a skinny little weed. I just couldn't put on weight; I couldn't put on muscle. I was the oddest shape. And I thought that was it: that's how I'd look for the rest of my life. And I'd beat myself up about it so much. But you change an awful lot. You're 16. Your body's not even halfway to what it'll end up being.

Life Change Myself Rest Thought End

As you read or listen to God's Word and spend time talking to Him in prayer, your spirit will eventually become stronger than your flesh.

God Time Prayer Talking Stronger

Trouble is part of your life - if you don't share it, you don't give the person who loves you a chance to love you enough.

Life Love Chance Enough You Person

When I was growing up in the south Indian city of Madras, there were only two political parties that mattered; one was run by a former matinee idol, and the other was run by his former screenwriter.

City Growing Up Political Run Up

Democracy is only an experiment in government, and it has the obvious disadvantage of merely counting votes instead of weighing them.

Government Democracy Experiment Only

I was raised as a real worker: you know, you get out and get a real job.

Job You Know Real Out I Was Raised

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