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Fighting means you could lose. Bullying means you can't. A bully wants to beat somebody; he doesn't want to fight somebody.

~Andrew Vachss

Topics: Beat Bully Bullying Could Fight Fighting He Lose Means Somebody Want Wants You

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Journalism is what maintains democracy. It's the force for progressive social change.

~Andrew Vachss

Topics: Change Democracy Force Journalism Progressive Social Social Change

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All children are born pure egoists. They perceive their needs to the exclusion of all others. Only through socialization do they learn that some forms of gratification must be deferred and others denied.

~Andrew Vachss

Topics: Born Children Denied Exclusion Forms Gratification Learn Must Needs Only Others Perceive Pure Socialization Some Through

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I don't understand people whose gratification is a BMW. You don't know what joy is until you see a kid who was tortured get adopted by a family.

~Andrew Vachss

Topics: Adopted Family Get Gratification Joy Kid Know People See Tortured Understand Until Who Whose You Bmw

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The idea that you're not a writer until you're published is a lie.

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Topics: Idea Lie Published Until Writer You

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Building a mechanical device for its appearance is like putting lace on a bowling ball.

~Andrew Vachss

Topics: Appearance Ball Bowling Building Device Lace Like Mechanical Putting

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We don't protect our young, and we tolerate predators of our own species.

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Topics: Our Own Predators Protect Species Tolerate Young

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While early childhood experiences may impel, they do not compel. In the end, evil is a matter of choice.

~Andrew Vachss

Topics: Childhood Choice Compel Early Early Childhood End Evil Experiences In The End Matter May While

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The third person narrator, instead of being omniscient, is like a constantly running surveillance tape.

~Andrew Vachss

Topics: Being Constantly Instead Like Narrator Omniscient Person Running Surveillance Tape Third

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A trial is not a search for truth. It is a contest and, often, one that produces no winners.

~Andrew Vachss

Topics: Contest Often Produces Search Trial Truth Winners

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: October 19th, 1942

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