Nelson Algren Quotes

Obsession remains the price of creation, and the writer who declines that risk will come up with nothing more creative than 'The Foxes of Harrow' or 'Mrs. Parkington.'

Nelson Algren

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

CreativePriceCreationNothingWill

Where folks like Google have fallen down is in just putting a little review box up, then closing their eyes and letting the algorithm take care of itself. Yelp is a technology company, but also a company that understands how people want to connect with one another.

Jeremy Stoppelman

TechnologyEyesPeopleCareDown

His boxing style is one that I would like to test myself against. I've always been a fan of his, and I've always wanted to test myself against Roy Jones.

Anderson Silva

StyleMyselfBoxingTestAlwaysFan

I recall an 18-year-old girl named Rachel in Zambia who was given a grant to start a business of her choosing. She decided to breed goats so she could sell the meat and the milk, and donate the kids to orphan children. She herself was an orphan, stepping into young adulthood with no resources, and it was her first opportunity to earn her own money.

Ann Cotton

BusinessGirlOpportunityChildren

If you're honest about things, people will trust you, even if you're a bad guy. That says something about where we are and who we are as people.

Michael Che

TrustPeopleYouBadWillBad Guy

When I was a little kid, I told stories.

Stephen Tobolowsky

KidLittleStoriesLittle Kid

In terms of the creative side of it, it's really been a thing where you come up with the funny stuff is usually at a bar or out talking to people or whatever.

Trey Parker

FunnyCreativePeopleTalkingYou

Money and fame, it only makes you so happy. You gotta find other reasons to fight. I want a certain amount of money to do the things that I want to do.

Rose Namajunas

MoneyFightHappyYouFindWant

We live in a society where children are expected to become adults overnight.

Romola Garai

LiveChildrenSocietyBecomeWhere

I'm the biggest draw in the sport, and I'm a woman.

Ronda Rousey

WomanBiggestSportDraw

From search and books to online TV and operating systems, antitrust affects our daily digital lives in more ways than we think.

Marvin Ammori

DailyThinkSearchMoreDigital

I'd been living on the streets of New York, and I was sleeping at my friends' houses, sometimes in the subway.

Liz Murray

New YorkFriendsSometimesLiving

I'm a hypochondriac. Yesterday it was brain damage from the vodka the night before. Today, heart attack - my arm and chest started hurting at the same time.

Lisa Marie Presley

TodayHeartTimeBrainNightSame

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