"There is nothing quite like the controlled burn of Eugene Martenâ€™s prose. Waste is an exhilarating and unnerving piece of fiction."

-- Sam Lipsyte

#Pieces Quotes #Waste Quotes #Fiction Quotes

“Girls like to see girls dressed up like princesses occasionally.”
“Before I knew the camera, I knew about images. It's all about trying to make light with a pencil or with a crayon. It really helped me in the beginning, because I understood how light and shadow were working on an image.”
“You know, I've had a helluva life,”
“It matters not whether you win the race or not but that you cross the finish line with a smile and a bit of a laugh. Stress does not come from having too much on your plate. Stress comes from labeling too many of those things as very important. Discussing religion, no matter how in depth the discussion, should never be confused with actually practicing that religion.”
“Humans can't tolerate emptiness for long.”
“My life was very Japanese.”
“I just use my muscles as a conversation piece, like someone walking a cheetah down 42nd Street.”
“I'm flattered that so many baseball people think I'm a Hall of Famer. But what's hard to believe is how one-hundred and fifty plus people have changed their minds about me since I became eligible, because I haven't had a base hit since then.”

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