The Imperative Mood Quotes

“If I tell you that I have robbed a bank, prepare the correct reaction.”
― Padgett Powell, The Imperative Mood

“try to recall the person you thought you were and the moment you began to realize you are not that person, and try to grasp and appreciate the high quality of lunacy required for you to have ever thought you were that person.”
― Padgett Powell, The Imperative Mood

“in the event that armed men of any sort enter the building, watch their feet closely.”
― Padgett Powell, The Imperative Mood

“alternate the theories you entertain about all things.”
― Padgett Powell, The Imperative Mood

“today is a good day to give no one a hard time about anything, or today is a good day to give everyone a hard time about everything.”
― Padgett Powell, The Imperative Mood