Quote by Don Delillo
The writer is the person who stands outside society, independent o

The writer is the person who stands outside society, independent of affiliation and independent of influence. – Don DeLillo

Other quotes by Don Delillo

People who are in power make their arrangements in secret, largely as a way of maintaining and furthering that power. – Don DeLillo

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power
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I watch movies occasionally, and I watch documentaries. Virtually nothing else. – Don DeLillo

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movies
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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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Society
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Awareness in our society has flipped all types of injustice on its head. – Serj Tankian

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Society

We live in a society of victimization, where people are much more comfortable being victimized than actually standing up for themselves. – Marilyn Manson

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Society

Society therefore is an ancient as the world. – Voltaire

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Society

There are many things that people do happily that I cant imagine why they would do it… But I have to say that even though I am critical or judgmental of society at large, Im not critical of people individually. We are who we are. – Ian MacKaye

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Society

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Its funny how I use social media because I dont use it to promote my restaurants that much. I use it for social issues and I think thats what its for. I do a few things – I mess around with music a lot because thats a passion of mine. If something strikes me and I want to share it, I do. – Tom Colicchio

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funny

Memory is funny. Once you hit a vein the problem is not how to remember but how to control the flow. – Tobias Wolff

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funny

I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it. – Lou Holtz

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Experience

Man was natures mistake she neglected to finish him and she has never ceased paying for her mistake. – Eric Hoffer

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Nature