Nelson Algren Quotes

If you write something, and you believe in it, you'd like to see sixty million people moved by it.

Nelson Algren

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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PeopleBelieveYouWriteSixtySee

I don't want to be the guy who goes, 'Oh yeah, blah blah blah... everyone freaking well knows me.' Because that's not the case. Once in a while, someone will remember some silly thing I did and then they feel good. And they go, 'Oh, hey, Michael Bolton, I celebrate your whole catalog.' And I'm like, 'Great, great, I totally get it.'

John C. McGinley

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You never think about your own mortality. At least not until your back gives way when you're 40.

Andrew Lincoln

ThinkYouBackWayNeverOwn

The common thread of my comedy shows is conflict and, I guess, the frustration of people who either argue with you or just say stuff which is blatantly incorrect, and nobody calls them out on it.

Ronny Chieng

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One can remain eternally young if, each day, one grows rich by marvelous moments.

Romy Schneider

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I don't speak English, so I'll just have to win the trust and confidence of the fans with my performance on the field.

Masahiro Tanaka

ConfidenceTrustWinPerformance

People would be surprised to know how much I learned about prayer from playing poker.

Mary Hunter Austin

PrayerPeopleKnowPokerPlaying

Currently I'm not a crazy ex-girlfriend, but I can't promise I won't be one again.

Miranda Lambert

CrazyPromiseAgainCurrently

Some people have much more pull than other people. But when I say that the public has ultimate responsibility, I'm not saying it in a moral sense. I'm just saying it in the sense of what is it that's really going to bring change.

Jared Diamond

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I was 7 years old when 'Roots' was first broadcast, and my parents gathered all us kids around the TV to learn about how we got here. But it wasn't until I sat down and immersed myself in the research that I got the barest inkling of what it meant to be a slave.

Colson Whitehead

MyselfParentsResearchRootsLearn

Specifically choose not to take a GPS. Just create a challenge. You can climb Everest or walk across Antarctica with minimal gear and still have that sense of adventure. But in terms of exploration, Google Earth has this world mapped down to the square foot.

Conrad Anker

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I grew up doing all that stuff because I was obsessed with the '50s. I had sock hops for birthday parties. So I've always done The Twist and stuff. It was pretty natural and, with my parents doing it all the time, I'd just copy them. Not very pretty.

Brittany Snow

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You've got to be strong enough for love. It's very easy to be cool and cynical. It's very difficult to just let yourself go and be in love. You've got to be strong enough for that.

Noel Gallagher

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