"For those without money, the road to the treasure house of the imagination begins at the public library."

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Pete Hamill

#Imagination Quotes #House Quotes #Library Quotes

“When you feel confused or burdened by problems focus on THIS INSTANT and ask yourself: WHAT PROBLEM DO I HAVE RIGHT NOW? You will find that there is no problem NOW. A challenge that requires action, possibly, but not a problem.”
“Technically, you can’t fault Jadeja. Seam or spin, fast or slow every goddamn thing is a problem.”
“The best part of waking up, is Folgers in your cup!”
“Columbus was the first to come to the east. Vikings don't count, and neither do all the people who were standing on the beaches and waving when he got here.”
“I'm not in power, but my ideas are in power. And my ideas will prevail.”
“They say that money is not everything. I say that when you don't have any, it is everything.”
“The swift December dusk had come tumbling clownishly after its dull day and, as he stared through the dull square of the window of the schoolroom, he felt his belly crave for its food. He hoped there would be stew for dinner, turnips and carrots and bruised potatoes and fat mutton pieces to be ladled out in thick peppered flourfattened sauce. Stuff it into you, his belly counselled him.”
“It was good for us, I suppose. Those kinds of times produce qualities in us that make us better for having had them. My parents were not getting along. My mother was quite intolerant of friendships that were being developed.”

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