"People gave names to things so they could tell stories about them, goddam fairy tales about children who got out alive."

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Source : Sam Lipsyte (2013). “The Fun Parts: Stories”, p.51, Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Sam Lipsyte

#Children Quotes #Names Quotes #People Quotes

“No social system will bring us happiness, health and prosperity unless it is inspired by something greater than materialism.”
“Oh, that was a good time, when I was unhappy.”
“A woman who has style doesn't necessarily need designers - designer wear. A woman who has style can put on any frock or dress or pant or whatever and still bring something to it.”

Source : "Model Remembers Oscar De La Renta As An 'Extraordinary Gentleman'". "All Things Considered" with Audie Cornish, www.npr.org. October 21, 2014.
“I'm a simple girl. I just like the simple things in life.”
“The labor of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce. You can't weigh the soul of a man with a bar of pig-iron.”
“The older you get, the more you should learn to love life and appreciate the beauty that comes with age.”
“The history of my state of Oklahoma offers a great example of pursuing the American Dream. It was built and settled by pioneers moving West to seek better lives.”
“This is intimacy: the trading of stories in the dark.”

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