"Everybody in New York is looking for something. Once in a while, somebody finds it."

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Source : Donald E. Westlake (2014). “Dancing Aztecs”, p.12, BASTEI LÜBBE

Donald E. Westlake

#New York Quotes

“All schools will end up using game metrics in the future.”
“When you believe that you cannot stitch your own heart back together, go to work on the hearts of other people; there is no surer way to repair yourself than to repair them.”
“Congratulations to the Italian people for winning the World Cup. ... They won after France's best player got ejected for head butting. That's the closest anyone in a French uniform has come to combat in 60 years”
“Black history isn’t a separate history. This is all of our history, this is American history, and we need to understand that. It has such an impact on kids and their values and how they view black people.”

Source : "Karyn Parsons’ Mission To Share The Untold Stories Of Black History Heroes". Interview with Jessica Dickerson, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 1, 2014.
“My family didn't have any money growing up. I'm just a girl from the ghetto; from Indio, California.”
“The peasants of all lands recognize power and they salute it, whether it's good or evil.”

Source : Andrei Codrescu (2009). “The Posthuman Dada Guide: tzara and lenin play chess”, p.139, Princeton University Press
“The sooner you get something started the more likely you get to be successful, get started today!”
“I donâ€™t want to lose my memories. Donâ€™t make me forget. I would rather die as Elena, than live as a shadow.”

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