. . . he said, with sort of a little derisive smile, "How can you walk down the … - Nelson Algren

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My parents weren't extremely successful financially, but they were happy people. They gave me confidence.

Nelson Algren

. . . he said, with sort of a little derisive smile, "How can you walk down the street with all this stuff going on inside you?" I said, "I don't know how you can walk down the street with nothing going on inside you.

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