"Unless their use by readers bring them to life, books are indeed dead things."

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Source : Lawrence Clark Powell (1985). “Books are basic: the essential Lawrence Clark Powell”, Univ of Arizona Pr

Lawrence Clark Powell

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“I didn't see Dr. No for a year, but I liked it when I saw it. It was a fun movie. I don't like the Bond movies now. I hate special effects!”
“The witch-hunt was a perverse manifestation of the panic which set in among all classes when the balance began to turn toward greater individual freedom. The witch-hunt was not, however, a mere repression. It was also, and as importantly, a long overdue opportunity for everyone so inclined to express publicly his guilt and sins, under the cover of accusations against the victims.”
“We'll all make better choices about diet, exercise, and personal health when someone else isn't paying for the consequences of those choices.”
“As long as I can concentrate and remain somewhat calm, I can normally do very well.”
“Governments are mandated by international law to protect people from genocide.”
“Was it worth it? Feeling better for a minute or two, knowing that the cold would still be out there waiting?”
“Be adorable always to each other; respect is everlasting.”
“I did 'The Grey,' and it was very intense and emotional because we're in the wilderness, and it was always 30 degrees. You kind of lose your sense of reality in the fact that you're filming a movie.”

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