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My characters tend to be more dynamic because they're reaching that point in their lives where their old way of being is breaking down. They're conflicted by the idea that they don't know what's next. You could call it Kierkegaard's leap of faith, when you get tired of sort of reinventing yourself on a very superficial level.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: Because Being Breaking Call Characters Could Down Dynamic Faith Get Idea Know Leap Leap Of Faith Level Lives More Next Old Point Reaching Reinventing Sort Superficial Tend Tired Very Way Where You Yourself

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What we don't understand we can make mean anything.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: Anything Make Mean Understand

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I come from generations of farmers.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: Come Farmers Generations

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In 'Diary,' the motto really is: 'Where Do You Get Your Inspiration?' It coaches us to be aware of our motives and not just be a reaction to the circumstances around us.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: Around Aware Circumstances Coaches Diary Get Inspiration Just Just Be Motives Motto Our Reaction Really Us Where You Your

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If you flee from the things you fear, there's no resolution.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: Fear Flee Resolution Things You

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If there had been zombies on the iceberg when the Titanic hit it, that would have made a much better movie.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: Been Better Had Hit Iceberg Made Movie Much Titanic Would Zombies

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I wanted to write about the moment when your addictions no longer hide the truth from you. When your whole life breaks down. That's the moment when you have to somehow choose what your life is going to be about.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: About Addictions Breaks Choose Down Going Hide Life Longer Moment Somehow Truth Wanted Whole Write You Your

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Your birth is a mistake you'll spend your whole life trying to correct.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: Birth Correct Life Mistake Spend Trying Whole You Your

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A good story should make you laugh, and a moment later break your heart.

~Chuck Palahniuk

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People don't want their lives fixed. Nobody wants their problems solved. Their dramas. Their distractions. Their stories resolved. Their messed cleaned up. Because what would they have left? Just the big scary unknown.

~Chuck Palahniuk

Topics: Because Big Cleaned Distractions Dramas Fixed Just Left Lives Messed Nobody People Problems Resolved Scary Solved Stories Unknown Up Want Wants Would

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Novelist

Born: February 21st, 1962

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