| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
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| NUMBER: | 28371 |
| QUOTATION: | Like a kick in the butt, the force of events wakes slumberous talents. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Edward Hoagland (b. 1932), U.S. novelist, essayist. Guardian (London, August 11, 1990). |
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| | | The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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