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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

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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Men with secrets tend to be drawn to each other, not because they want to share what they know but because they need the company of the like-minded, the fellow afflicted. – Don Delillo

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Secrets
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The product of the artist has become less important than the fact of the artist. We wish to absorb this person. We wish to devour someone who has experienced the tragic. In our society this person is much more important than anything he might create. – David Mamet

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Society

Philanthropy is involved with basic innovations that transform society, not simply maintaining the status quo or filling basic social needs that were formerly the province of the public sector. – David Rockefeller

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Society

What is missing from todays dialogue is the effect autism is having on families, our society and what the unknown factors are. The 300lb. gorilla in the room is that our children with autism today will soon become adults with autism. – Jenny McCarthy

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Society

All you now do is pursue your private objectives within society. Instead of us being a community, everybody is asked to seek their own personal ends. Its called competition. And competition is antagonism. – Edward Bond

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Society

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Another thing thats pathetic is this rule that you have to look ugly to get respect as an actress. Jessica Lange had to make herself look really bad to prove that she had amazing talent. – Kevyn Aucoin

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The Republican majority will stop at nothing to prevent access to the legal system for those who are hurt. – Joe Baca

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legal

About the time I turned 50, I experienced the profound biological change that often accompanies women at that age. Also, I put two kids in college and lost both of my parents, so Im no longer somebodys daughter. – Jane Pauley

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Age

Discipline is money in the bank. A real friend, true strength. – Henry Rollins

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Self-Control