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The only difference between suicide and martyrdom is press coverage.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: Between Coverage Difference Martyrdom Only Only Difference Press Suicide

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I dread the promotion part of my job. It's agony, especially compared to the private, at-home joy of writing. But being a grown-up means doing every part of the larger task.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: Agony Being Compared Doing Dread Every Grown-Up Job Joy Larger Means Part Private Promotion Task Writing

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Sometimes you do something, and you get screwed. Sometimes it's the things you don't do, and you get screwed.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: Get Screwed Something Sometimes Things You

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Personal identity seems like it's just such an American archetype, from Holly Golightly re-inventing herself in 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' to Jay Gatsby in 'The Great Gatsby.' It seems like the sort of archetypal American issue. If you're given the freedom to be anything, or be anyone, what do you do with it?

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: American Anyone Anything Archetypal Breakfast Freedom Given Great Great Gatsby Herself Holly Identity Issue Jay Just Like Personal Personal Identity Seems Sort You

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I would say any behavior that is not the status quo is interpreted as insanity, when, in fact, it might actually be enlightenment. Insanity is sorta in the eye of the beholder.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: Actually Any Behavior Beholder Enlightenment Eye Eye Of The Beholder Fact In Fact Insanity Interpreted Might Quo Say Status Status Quo Would

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Of the big horror movies of the '70s, you have 'The Omen,' 'The Sentinel,' 'Rosemary's Baby,' 'The Stepford Wives,' 'Burnt Offerings' - these are all romantic fatalist movies where there's a sort of glimmer of hope... but darkness wins.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: Baby Big Burnt Darkness Hope Horror Horror Movies Movies Romantic Sentinel Sort Where Wins Wives You

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I love the power of words - no music or special effects - and I want to demonstrate that power.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: Demonstrate Effects Love Music Power Special Special Effects Want Words I Love

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If you don't know what you want, you end up with a lot you don't.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: End Know Lot Up Want You

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I like to get people moving and jumping. I think it's good to add more emotion and chaos.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: Add Chaos Emotion Get Good Jumping Like More Moving People Think I Think

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The best thing about getting a flu shot is that you never again need to wash your hands. That's how I see it.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: About Again Best Flu Getting Hands How Need Never See Shot Thing Wash You Your I See

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Novelist

Born: February 21st, 1962

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