"I read 'Crime and Punishment' years ago and don't recall the details of it, but I do retain a strong sense of the creeping paranoia and panic."

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Source : "Culture" by Arthur Smith, www.theguardian.com. April 3, 2002.

Arthur Smith

#Strong Quotes #Years Quotes #Punishment Quotes

“I dont call myself a very good Christian, but I think I know one when I see one, and I also think I know when I dont.”
“Yet, when these facts are seen side by side with other facts in the case, it is difficult not to become lost in superstitious awe. Their very absurdity seems to prohibit the use of the words 'chance' and 'coincidence.' For the sceptic there remains only one consolation: if there should be such a thing as superhuman Law, it is administered with sub-human inefficiency.”

Source : Eric Ambler (1992). “A Coffin for Dimitrios/Judgement on Deltchev/Passage of Arms: Three Complete Novels in One Volume”, Galahad Books
“Life feeds on life... feeds on life feeds on life... this is neccesary... this is necessary life feeds on life... feeds on life”
“You know, I have a deep, deep affinity for Dr. Suess.”
“One of the key pieces is a great pair of shoes. Women say they always look at a manÂ’s shoes, which is really strange! But it can ruin an outfit. Accessories are hugely important.”

Source : Source: www.harpersbazaar.com
“The existential attitude is one of involvement in contrast to a merely theoretical or detached attitude. "Existential" in this sense can be defined as participating in a situation, especially a cognitive situation, with the whole of one's existence.”
“Theory is taught so as to make the student believe that he or she can become a Marxist, a feminist, an Afrocentrist, or a deconstructionist with about the same effort and commitment required in choosing items from a menu.”
“My nerves before a gig got worse; I had terrible bad nerves all the time. Once we started... I was fine.”

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