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Slave narratives had their greatest influence on public opinion and on literature in the U.S. between 1830 and 1860. After Reconstruction's defeat, their urgency of tone was replaced by the softer one of reminiscence.

~Darryl Pinckney

Topics: After Between Defeat Greatest Had Influence Literature Narratives Opinion Public Public Opinion Reconstruction Replaced Slave Softer Tone Urgency

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A few of Ellison's short stories from the 1940s and 1950s were widely anthologized over the years. After a while, it became generally known that he was at work on another novel. Though he remained aware ever afterward of the authority 'Invisible Man' gave to him, no second novel followed his brilliant debut in 1952.

~Darryl Pinckney

Topics: After Afterwards Another Authority Aware Became Brilliant Debut Ever Few Followed Gave Generally He Him His Invisible Known Man Novel Over Remained Second Short Short Stories Stories Though Were While Widely Work Years 1950S 1940S

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I returned to upstate NY where I just laid in bed for days with a fever that just wouldn't go away. After more of this, I grew increasingly sure that this was not simply the flu!

~Daryl Hall

Topics: After Away Bed Days Fever Flu Go Go Away Grew Increasingly Just Laid More Ny Returned Simply Sure Upstate Where

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I've always been a spontaneous singer. And all the stuff that you hear on the end of the songs, what they call the ad libs - that just comes out of my head. That's not thought out at all. I have the verses and the choruses, and then after that it's total improvisation.

~Daryl Hall

Topics: Ad After Always Been Call End Head Hear Improvisation Just Out Singer Songs Spontaneous Stuff Then Thought Total Verses You

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I don't know if I ever realized, initially, that I didn't tic when I was so focused on my acting. I think it was after I had already done it a few years, when I went, 'Hey, interesting that this happens.'

~Dash Mihok

Topics: Acting After Done Ever Few Focused Had Happens Hey Initially Interesting Know Realized Think Years I Think

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After 'Brothers & Sisters' ended, I was back to the old game as an actor. Doing pilot season, choosing a script and figuring out what I wanted to do.

~Dave Annable

Topics: Actor After Back Brothers Choosing Doing Ended Figuring Game Old Out Pilot Script Season Sisters Wanted

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The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely religious people, and then they come after you with machetes.

~Dave Barry

Topics: About After Come Offending People Problem Religion Religious Religious People Risk Run Sincerely The Problem With Then Writing You

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I had been struggling to get roles in Hollywood for three and a half years after leaving the WWE. Then I finally got an agent - the agent I have now. He's a great guy, but he turned me down three times before he even decided to take me on a as a client.

~Dave Bautista

Topics: After Agent Been Before Client Decided Down Even Finally Get Got Great Great Guy Guy Had Half Half Years He Hollywood Leaving Me Now Roles Struggling Take Then Three Times Turned Wwe Years

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After the Second World War, I returned to California to study composition with Darius Milhaud, who wrote wonderful works like 'Le Boeuf sur le Toit' and 'La Cretion du Monde.' I especially enjoy his work for two pianos, 'Scaramouche.'

~Dave Brubeck

Topics: After California Composition Enjoy His La Like Pianos Returned Second Second World War Study Two War Who Wonderful Work Works World World War World War I Wrote

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After a while, a joke, if you say it too much, just becomes contrived, or fake-sounding.

~Dave Chappelle

Topics: After Becomes Contrived Joke Just Much Say Too Too Much While You

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