Twenty years ago I wanted to move to a nice place so our Charley would grow up a nice boy and learn a profession. But instead we live in a jungle, so he can only be a wild animal. D'you think I picked the East Side like Columbus picked America?
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"Twenty years ago I wanted to move to a nice place so our Charley would grow up a nice boy and learn a profession. But instead we live in a jungle, so he can only be a wild animal. D'you think I picked the East Side like Columbus picked America?" — Abraham Polonsky
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Twenty years ago I wanted to move to a nice place so our Charley would grow up a nice boy and learn a profession. But instead we live in a jungle, so he can only be a wild animal. D'you think I picked the East Side like Columbus picked America? — Abraham Polonsky
About Abraham Polonsky
Abraham Polonsky was a Writer from United States (1910–1999).
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Who said "Twenty years ago I wanted to move to a nice place so our Charley would grow up…"?
This quote is attributed to Abraham Polonsky, a Writer from United States.
When did Abraham Polonsky live?
Abraham Polonsky lived from 1910 – 1999.