Nelson Algren Quotes

The hard necessity of bringing the judge on the bench down into the dock has been the peculiar responsibility of the writer in all ages of man.

Nelson Algren

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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Warren Buffett is famous for talking about the 'intrinsic value' of stocks. But while many people parrot this phrase, few know what it really means.

Robert Kiyosaki

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'Sons of the Prophet' is a dark comedy about human suffering. The play explores the particularly messy portions of life - the times where you find yourself coping with multiple life issues, and before any of them can be resolved, two more show up on your plate. We've all been there, I'd wager.

Stephen Karam

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The public has been sold a bill of goods about the free market being a panacea for mankind.

Tom Scholz

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The Republican Party looks at massive immigration, legal and illegal, as a source of cheap labor, satisfying a very important constituency.

Tom Tancredo

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I don't feel like I even need to contribute.

Rob Corddry

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There's an intelligent redneck in all of us somewhere.

Rodney Atkins

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I started my career at 'Star Trek,' and that had a huge, very vocal fan base.

Ronald D. Moore

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I think that in the cultural imagination, motherhood has a primacy that fatherhood just doesn't; and that's not to say that there aren't many fathers who are active and engaged and for whom that is their life's passion. But somehow, in the imagination, there's something different about maternity.

Rumaan Alam

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The decision to withdraw our missile defense sites from Poland put us in greater jeopardy, in my view.

Mitt Romney

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Insomnia is my greatest inspiration.

Jon Stewart

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I kissed my first girl and smoked my first cigarette on the same day. I haven't had time for tobacco since.

Arturo Toscanini

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I've always been anxious about 'Primer.' There's good things about it, but all I've seen for a long time is the flaws.

Shane Carruth

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