A Quote by Harvey Pekar

My parents' work ethic amazed me. How could they put in such long hours, day after day? Part of the reason was to keep the family going - to keep me going. I realized that, although we had different values derived from different cultures and wouldn't agree on certain issues, they were good people, incredible people, and I loved and respected them.

Harvey Pekar

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Harvey Pekar
American - Writer
October 8, 1939 - July 12, 2010

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