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title: "3 Anthem Play Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [Ayn Rand called her novella Anthem a "hymn to man's ego." My approach to Anthem the play was to provide the story…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-britting/ayn-rand-called-her-novella-anthem-a-hymn-to-man-s-ego-my-approach-to/)

[Jeff Britting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-britting/)

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> [The idea for Anthem the play began over twenty years ago. I was assisting in the production of another Ayn Rand work,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-britting/the-idea-for-anthem-the-play-began-over-twenty-years-ago-i-was/)

[Jeff Britting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-britting/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7eb/jeff-britting-26409_anthem_the-idea-for-anthem-the-play-began-over_1275476.jpg)

> [I am nervous all the way through the national anthem and the first play. Once I get up and down the court…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-bledsoe/i-am-nervous-all-the-way-through-the-national-anthem-and-the-first/)

[Eric Bledsoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-bledsoe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a97/eric-bledsoe-7844_court_i-am-nervous-all-the-way-through-the-nat_1846414.jpg)

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