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In a repressive society, a writer can be deeply influential, but i

In a repressive society, a writer can be deeply influential, but in a society thats filled with glut and repetition and endless consumption, the act of terror may be the only meaningful act. – Don DeLillo

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I saw a photograph of a wedding conducted by Reverend Moon of the Unification Church. I wanted to understand this event, and the only way to understand it was to write about it. – Don DeLillo

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wedding
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Theres a connection between the advances that are made in technology and the sense of primitive fear people develop in response to it. – Don DeLillo

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Fear
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I think more than writers, the major influences on me have been European movies, jazz, and Abstract Expressionism. – Don DeLillo

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movies
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Society is now one polished horde, formed of two mighty tribes, the Bores and Bored. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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Property is not the sacred right. When a rich man becomes poor it is a misfortune, it is not a moral evil. When a poor man becomes destitute, it is a moral evil, teeming with consequences and injurious to society and morality. – Lord Acton

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Society

Its not fair that women look in the mirror and feel disgust because of what society has made them believe. – Jessica Simpson

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Society

Society bristles with enigmas which look hard to solve. It is a perfect maze of intrigue. – Honore de Balzac

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Society

Random Quotes

Im not on the run from anything and Im not at all clear about what Im running towards. But as some great writer put it, I want to be certain that when I arrive at death, Im totally exhausted. – Fiona Shaw

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Death

In giving you are throwing a bridge across the chasm of your solitude. РAntoine de Saint-Exup̩ry, The Wisdom of the Sands, translated from French by St

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Helping

Who seeks a faultless friend remains friendless. – Proverb

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Time goes by so fast, people go in and out of your life. You must never miss the opportunity to tell these people how much they mean to you. – Anon.

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Time