Padgett Powell Quotes
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Japanese businesspeople and companies are lacking in individuality.
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I will not have my son grow up in a tension-filled home.
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My good now flows to me in a steady, unbroken, ever-increasing stream of success, happiness and abundance.
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I've got a good man. He takes care of me. I don't have to be scared of anything because I know he will kick every ass... disrespect him and you've got a problem.
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Just when they thought I was done for the winter, I came out stuntin I'm such a big spender.
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What action could bodies and substances have if they were not named in a further increase of dignity where common nouns become proper nouns?
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There is a vast difference between devotion to a person and devotion to principles or to a cause. Our Lord never proclaimed a cause- He proclaimed personal devotion to Himself. To be a disciple is to be a devoted bondservant motivated by love for the Lord Jesus.
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Well,” Naomi said cheerfully, “what’s the worst that can happen?” They were silent, considering that, because there were just so many possibilities. But in the end, it was a better idea than Facebook.
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We were trailing at the three mile point. The guys picked it up in the last two miles and we were able to pull it off.
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The novelist is required to open his eyes on the world around him and look. If what he sees is not highly edifying, he is still required to look. Then he is required to reproduce, with words, what he sees.
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You know, I'm not too sure what you just said. Now everybody gets a great deal.
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I would not call it a difficult life, really. I just had a lot of challenges at a very young age.
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Failure is just part of life; it happens to everyone. Yet, it doesn't have to be crippling if you don't let it.
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The star of Bethlehem was a star of hope that led the wise men to the fulfillment of their expectations, the success of their expedition. Nothing in this world is more fundamental for success in life than hope, and this star pointed to our only source for true hope: Jesus Christ.
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Fear is a habit, so is self pity, defeat, anxiety, despair, hopelessness and resignation. You can eliminate all of these negative habits with two simple resolves: I can and I will.
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If I tell you that I have robbed a bank, prepare the correct reaction.
