Andrew Vachss Quotes

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.

Andrew Vachss

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 19, 1942

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FamilyJoyPeopleYouKnowSee

Your body has enough weight for you to be in perfect condition just working against yourself.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

YourselfEnoughYouBodyPerfect

We will have to continue to improve our human intelligence system-something that was, unfortunately, lacking in the years which led up to September 11. This is going to be a continuing process of change.

John Sununu

ChangeIntelligenceProcessWillUp

Obviously I faced the possibility of not returning when first I considered going. Once faced and settled there really wasn't any good reason to refer to it.

Amelia Earhart

GoodReturningFirstReasonGoing

I am a serious guy.

Stefano Gabbana

I AmSeriousGuyAm

The truth is that since childhood I had cultivated an existential independence. It came from perceiving the adults around me as unreliable, and without it I felt I wouldn't have survived. I cared deeply for everyone in my family, but in the end I depended on myself.

Sonia Sotomayor

FamilyTruthMyselfChildhoodMe

If you are a plane-spotter, and you are interested in the history of a particular aircraft, you know there are many documents publicly available: registration papers and airworthiness certificates from the FAA. You can also get flight data from the FAA.

Trevor Paglen

HistoryDataYouFlightKnowGet

John Bonham was probably the most influential in terms of playing style and timing.

Tommy Lee

StyleTimingPlayingMostJohn

I'm a standard overachiever.

Michelle Wolf

OverachieverStandard

One of the most ephemeral and important things is atmosphere and tone and it's very hard to put your finger on what creates that.

Julia Leigh

ImportantHardFingerToneThings

Everybody in Lynyrd Skynyrd loves different styles of music, and our minds are very open when it comes to writing our songs and making the band true to what the band is, but also stepping out and doing something current.

Johnny Van Zant

MusicWritingDoingTrueMindsBand

Use of a mentally ill person's involuntary confession is antithetical to the notion of fundamental fairness embodied in the due process clause.

William J. Brennan, Jr.

ProcessFairnessPersonConfession

I like the honesty about direct selling because it openly tells people the way to get rich is residual income: Get paid tomorrow for something you did yesterday - and let it accumulate.

Paul Zane Pilzer

HonestyTomorrowPeopleRichYou

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