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Warren Cox, God knew, was no prize; a commercial person, a sales person, the kind of man who said things like "x… — Richard Yates Copy Share Image
Who but shall learn that freedom is the prize Man still is bound to rescue or maintain; That nature's God commands the… — John Quincy Adams Copy Share Image
Harper Lee's novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' became iconic almost immediately after appearing in 1960: best-seller status; the Pulitzer Prize the next… — Kevin Young Copy Share Image
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If you look at the recent Nobel Prize winners, one couldn't say that the work didn't matter and the political commitment did.… — Nadine Gordimer Copy Share Image
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She hung up and I set out the chess board. I filled a pipe, paraded the chessmen and inspected them for French… — Raymond Chandler Copy Share Image
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Awards are not something that I measure my work by. I've been so fortunate and I've gotten to do such terrific things… — Aaron Tveit Copy Share Image
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