"Life is a sandwich of activity between two periods of bed-wetting,"

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Source : Padgett Powell (2010). “The Interrogative Mood”, p.23, Profile Books

Padgett Powell

#Two Quotes #Sandwiches Quotes #Bed Quotes

“If the workers of the world want to win, all they have to do is recognize their own solidarity. They have nothing to do but fold their arms and the world will stop. The workers are more powerful with their hands in their pockets than all the property of the capitalists. . . .”
“I tried to become a hawk, it didn't work. I think I got -stuck”
“Eccentricty had flowered into madness.”
“I wanna be a nice guy.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“There are a lot of Chinese-American designers and Chinese designers who have had an impact a little bit on the American market, but I think it's going to be interesting to watch if, over time, somebody can emerge from China who is based in China, and whether they come and show in Paris, like Rei Kawakubo or Yohji Yamamoto did.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“I started on the downers which were a hell of a lot better than the uppers because I was a nervous wreck.”
“Writers donâ€™t care what they eat. They just care what you think of them”
“Everybody's not going to like jazz, let's just be honest about it. Everybody doesn't like everything. There's a disconnect in generations and some people just aren't going to feel that music.”

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