Simon Paré-Poupart > Quotes

“There is a handful of very simple tiny truths that scare good middle citizens half to death.”
― Simon Paré-Poupart, Ordures!: Journal d’un vidangeur

“If you find your trash can laying in your bed of tulips, assume your garbage man is not a happy camper.”
― Simon Paré-Poupart, Trash! A Garbageman's Story

“When your life goes sideways, what you need most to get back up on your feet is to not be judged.”
― Simon Paré-Poupart, Trash! A Garbageman's Story

“Une activité que tu ne veux pas voir, accomplie par des individus que tu ne veux pas voir, pour faire disparaître des choses que tu ne veux plus voir.”
― Simon Paré-Poupart, Ordures!: Journal d’un vidangeur

“In my opinion, a garbageman's performance is on par with that of an Olympic marathon runner or a pro hockey defenseman.”
― Simon Paré-Poupart, Trash! A Garbageman's Story

“On a global scale, what distinguishes rich from poor is that one group has the privilege of getting rid of their waste, while the other group inherits it...”
― Simon Paré-Poupart, Trash! A Garbageman's Story

“Just imagine it. Each year on planet Earth, four hundred million tons of plastic are produced. Huge amounts of that are dumped into the ocean.”
― Simon Paré-Poupart, Trash! A Garbageman's Story

“In Naples, the Mafia has buried toxic waste everywhere, creating crisis after scandal for years. In an area known as the "triangle of death" cancer rates have soared, fields are poisoned, the rivers stink.”
― Simon Paré-Poupart, Trash! A Garbageman's Story

“Kids just can't get enough of us. They're the only ones who can look beyond the dirt and the smell to love us.”
― Simon Paré-Poupart, Trash! A Garbageman's Story