"I remember when you could always rely on those little street kids to pop a few people for the latest Nikes," Vice-President John said. "Now people get mugged for Reeboks, for Adidas - for generics, for Christ's sake."

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Source : Max Barry (2004). “Jennifer Government”, p.14, Vintage

Max Barry

#Nike Quotes #Kids Quotes #People Quotes

“Asked what role he believes art plays in society, Baselitz replied, 'The same role as a good shoe, nothing more.”
“Heaven gives its glimpses only to those not in position to look too close.”
“There are only those certain people where things click - at least for me.”
“I would love to do something like 'Tosh.0,' where I host Internet clips. I did host 'Talk Soup,' which is similar. I love doing that, making fun of video clips on the Internet.”
“When we contemplate the world of Epicurus, and conceive the universe to be a fortuitous jumble of atoms, there is nothing grand in this idea. The clashing of atoms by blind chance has nothing in it fit to raise our conceptions, or to elevate the mind. But the regular structure of a vast system of beings, produced by creating power, and governed by the best laws which perfect wisdom and goodness could contrive, is a spectacle which elevates the understanding, and fills the soul with devout admiration.”
“When I'm playing with the band or playing with some projects or some of my own stuff it's about the musical approach. That would be the more turntablist approach to things of where it's strictly about music.”
“Energy and patience in business are two indispensable elements of success.”
“When you got a group like G-Unit... we sold millions of records, we got a lot of egos.”

Source : "Tony Yayo says g-Unit isn't accepting game's apology" by Shaheem Reid, www.mtv.com. July 16, 2009.

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