Quote by Chuck Palahniuk
People used what they called a telephone because they hated being

People used what they called a telephone because they hated being close together and they were scared of being alone. – Chuck Palahniuk

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I try to forget about the expectation thats out there and the audience listening for the next thing so that Im not trying to please them. Ive spent a huge amount of time not communicating with those folks and denying that they exist. – Chuck Palahniuk

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If death meant just leaving the stage long enough to change costume and come back as a new character, would you slow down? Or speed up? – Chuck Palahniuk

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Did perpetual happiness in the Garden of Eden maybe get so boring that eating the apple was justified? – Chuck Palahniuk

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Say not that honor is the child of boldness, nor believe thou that the hazard of life alone can pay the price of it: it is not to the action that it is due, but to the manner of performing it. – Akhenaton

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I dont know that I spent any more time alone than any other kid, but being by myself never bothered me. – Joseph Barbera

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Always the aim for me is making people feel like they are not alone. Thats just the greatest feeling. – Zooey Deschanel

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The best thing Ive learned is, if youre going out, never go out alone – you leave yourself vulnerable. If youve got someone else there you trust, they can say, be wary of that person. I probably used to be too trusting of people. – Daniel Radcliffe

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