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Only through destroying mysel...

Only through destroying myself can I discover the greater power of my spirit.

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I try to tell a story the way...

I try to tell a story the way someone would tell you a story in a bar, with the same kind of timing and pacing.

Chuck Palahniuk 1029 quotes

My best advice for writers is...

My best advice for writers is: Have your adventures, make your mistakes, and choose your friends poorly - all these make for great stories.

Chuck Palahniuk 1029 quotes

The act of writing is a way o...

The act of writing is a way of tricking yourself into revealing something that you would never consciously put into the world. Sometimes I'm shocked by the deeply personal things I've put into books without realizing it.

Chuck Palahniuk 1029 quotes

The only thing I shy away fro...

The only thing I shy away from is non-consensual violence. I can't write a story where someone is a simple victim because it's boring.

Chuck Palahniuk 1029 quotes

I used to work as a volunteer...

I used to work as a volunteer in a hospice, but I don't have any nursing skills or cooking skills or anything, so I was what they call an escort. I would take people to the support groups every night, and I would have to sit sort of on the sidelines so I could take them back to hospice at the end of the meeting.

Chuck Palahniuk 1029 quotes

Why is it you feel like a dop...

Why is it you feel like a dope if you laugh alone, but that's usually how you end up crying?

Chuck Palahniuk 1029 quotes

While writing, I tend to repe...

While writing, I tend to repeat the same song, endlessly, for thousands of times. This helps me ignore any lyrics, and helps create a consistent mood for each book.

Chuck Palahniuk 1029 quotes

Every author has to eventuall...

Every author has to eventually write a food book.

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Your birth is a mistake you'l...

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

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I am enormously uncool. I've ...

I am enormously uncool. I've made a cottage industry of being uncool. And I'm fine with that.

Chuck Palahniuk 1029 quotes

When I first read the story '...

When I first read the story 'Guts' in workshop - my fellow writers that I've been meeting with for almost 20 years - they laughed; they didn't have any kind of shock reaction.

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It takes a lot to get people ...

It takes a lot to get people talking in airplanes. But once they start talking, you just can't shut them up.

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At the age of 31, I realized,...

At the age of 31, I realized, 'Oh my God, I may die like everyone else.'

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I don't care what they do wit...

I don't care what they do with my book so long as the flippin check clears.

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You realize you have no contr...

You realize you have no control over how you're perceived.

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Every time I write something,...

Every time I write something, I think, this is the most offensive thing I will ever write. But no. I always surprise myself.

Chuck Palahniuk 1029 quotes

My first four books, from 'Fi...

My first four books, from 'Fight Club' to 'Choke,' dealt with personal identity issues. The crises the narrators found themselves in were generated by themselves.

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I love the power of words - n...

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

Chuck Palahniuk 1029 quotes

If we all lived according to ...

If we all lived according to the teachings of Jesus Christ, life would be much simpler.

Chuck Palahniuk 1029 quotes

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