Padgett Powell Quotes

I associate the truest spirit of Christmas with certain years when I had to spend it at my parents' house as an adult who had, presumably, escaped.

Padgett Powell

Recitation: by Male by Female

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ParentsHouseChristmasSpiritYears

I just really love the cartoon form. I love the plasticity of it.

Roz Chast

LoveCartoonJustFormReally

As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we've been given.

Mary Lou Retton

BestSimpleChoicesPersonTryBeen

I do receive a summary of daily news, but my work is mostly electronics and I.T.

Jay Y. Lee

WorkDailyNewsElectronicsSummary

Lovers of literature will look for the remains of the golden treasure in that shipwreck on the bottom of the sea of criticism.

Josef Skvorecky

SeaCriticismLiteratureLookGolden

And the consumer doesn't care. They don't watch networks, they watch TV shows.

Dick Wolf

CareWatchConsumerTVNetworks

Boxing is about hunger.

Diego Luna

BoxingHungerAbout

In every generation, there's a strong tendency for everyone to think like everyone else.

Bret Stephens

StrongThinkGenerationEveryone

I know 'Hallelujah' isn't actually a Christmas song, but it has that cozy, haunting vibe that sounds like a winter's night and belongs by a fire.

Bonnie McKee

WinterFireNightSongCozyKnow

Women get more unhappy the more they try to liberate themselves.

Brigitte Bardot

WomenUnhappyTryMoreGetLiberate

There's no such thing as anybody who can't be beat; everybody can be beat. It's a question of how hard you're willing to work. It's a question of the environment, the surroundings. Frankly, there's a lot of issues with timing.

Pete Gallego

WorkEnvironmentYouTimingHard

You don't want to be outside during blackfly season.

Shania Twain

YouWantOutsideSeason

When kids are young, before the age of ten, there is a critical window of opportunity when their habits and motivations can be influenced.

Richard Attias

AgeOpportunityWindowYoungKids

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