Typical Quotes

“The main thing is: Don't take any shit.
That's the main thing.
The unmain thing is: You are not going to figure anything out except how to get other people to take shit, so forget about everything except not taking any yourself.”
― Padgett Powell, Typical: Stories

“You can't disturb a nobody with evidence he's a nobody. A nobody is not disturbed by anything significant.”
― Padgett Powell, Typical: Stories