Palahniuk Quotes

“You think maybe if you just work harder and faster, you can hold off the chaos, but then one day you’re changing a patio light bulb with a five-year life span and you realize how you’ll only be changing this light maybe ten more times before you’ll be dead.”

“... the first step to eternal live is you have to die.”

“For instance, if Jesus Christ had died in prison, with no one watching and with no one there to mourn or torture him, would we be saved?With all due respect.According to the agent, the biggest factor that makes you a saint is the amount of press coverage you get.”

“Some people still think knowledge is power.”

“In capitalist nation, all is decided by money.”

“Real smart begins when you quit quoting other people.”

“Are these things really better than the things I already have? Or am I just trained to be dissatisfied with what I have now?”

“Fathers. Mothers. With all their caring and attention. They will f--- you up, every time.”

“Therefore, when we neglect to fear such a brittle monstrosity, we render it powerless.”