"When the distraction of the tongue is removed, the heart listens." ― Theodore Dreiser Heart From Theodore Dreiser Novelist Added on 1/31/2026 About Theodore Dreiser American novelist and journalist associated with literary naturalism, best known for Sister Carrie and An American Tragedy. His fiction examined social class, ambition, and moral conflict in industrial-era America. Born: 1871-08-27 Died: 1945-12-28 View all quotes from Theodore Dreiser
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