"A novel is like a gland pill - it nips off the cream of my hysterics and gets them running on track in a book where they belong instead of rioting all over my person."

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Source : Dawn Powell (1998). “The Diaries of Dawn Powell: 1931-1965”, Zoland Books

Dawn Powell

#Running Quotes #Book Quotes #Track Quotes

“Summer's lease hath all too short a date.”
“I'm probably a monster-of-the-week guy, and that comes back down to my old favorite show, which as a kid was always Scooby-Doo.”
“Freddie and Brian tend to write the majority of the material.”
“Telling the truth without sensitivity can be a form of abuse.”
“You should not be too much of a purist in your way of life, for you need to be able to accept all that is foul. You should not be too clear in making distinctions in social interactions, for you need to accept everyone whether they are good or bad, wise or foolish.”
“Whenever I think of the past, it brings back so many memories.”
“Anytime you bring Michael Olowokandi on to your team, disaster is soon to follow.”
“The savior who wants to turn men into angels is as much a hater of human nature as the totalitarian despot who wants to turn them into puppets.”

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