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Andrew Vachss Quotes

American - Author | October 19, 1942 -

Fighting means you could lose. Bullying means you can't. A bully wants to beat somebody; he doesn't want to fight somebody.

Bullying Fight Fighting You Lose

Journalism is what maintains democracy. It's the force for progressive social change.

Change Democracy Journalism Force

Building a mechanical device for its appearance is like putting lace on a bowling ball.

Building Appearance Mechanical Lace

Journalism is the protection between people and any sort of totalitarian rule. That's why my hero, admittedly a flawed one, is a journalist.

Hero People Journalism Why Rule

A kid in an abusive home has far fewer rights than any POW. There is no Geneva Convention for kids.

Home Kid Rights Far Kids Than

I don't understand people whose gratification is a BMW. You don't know what joy is until you see a kid who was tortured get adopted by a family.

Family Joy People You Know See

All children are born pure egoists. They perceive their needs to the exclusion of all others. Only through socialization do they learn that some forms of gratification must be deferred and others denied.

Children Learn Born Others Pure

I did criminal defense work part-time, and that paid the bills for representing abused and neglected children... and for defending in juvenile court those kids the 'child protective system' had missed when it had the chance.

Work Children Child Chance Missed

The third person narrator, instead of being omniscient, is like a constantly running surveillance tape.

Person Surveillance Being Like Third

I think people should be consumers of journalism.

People Think Journalism Consumers

In some neighborhoods, if you want to walk down the streets, you've got two choices - look down, or look hard.

Walk Choices You Look Down Want

The idea that you're not a writer until you're published is a lie.

Lie You Idea Writer Published Until

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