"Héctor Tobar's accomplished first novel affords a perspective that is overdue and urgently needed in North American literature- -an insider's vision of L.A. as a Third World city. The Tattooed Soldier is a riveting book that manages to be at once politically informed and at the same time a psychologically astute study of that most elemental of stories: revenge."

-- Stuart Dybek

#Revenge Quotes #Book Quotes #Cities Quotes

“I was raised up believing I was somehow unique...”

Source : "Song: "Helplessness Blues" ("Helplessness Blues")". May 3, 2011.
“Capitalists control the machineries. They create difficulties to the workers. Consequently rationalism , which has to lead the way for peaceful life to all, has resulted in causing poverty and worries to the people because of dominating forces”

Source : Collected works of Periyar E.V.R., p. 511, 2005.
“People always look down their noses at hookers. Never give you a chance because they think you took the easy way out, when no one would imagine the willpower it took to do what we do, walking the streets night after night, taking the hits and still getting back up.”
“Although I've watched myself making the transition from being a girl to being a woman, I still feel 15 years old. My reflection disagrees.”
“What brought me to the theater, no matter you're a Jew or a Russian or Armenian or Latvian, are suddenly illuminated by stage light and one beautiful image of dance.”
“Listen, Bruce Lee fought out of anger. That's why they call it the 'Fists of Fury.' Michael Jackson danced with fury. I do stand up out of fury. I'm not mad at anybody. I'm not mad at any human being because I'm a human being.”
“A good Christian is a velvet-covered brick.”
“The primitive sign of wanting is trying to get....”

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