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Chuck Palahniuk Quotes

The act of writing is a way of tricking yourself into revealing something that you would never consciously put into the world. Sometimes I'm shocked by the deeply personal things I've put into books without realizing it.

Chuck Palahniuk

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: February 21, 1962

Topics

Yourself Writing World You Sometimes

There are so many possibilities of life out there that an alien doesn't have to have green, long tentacles. They can be very similar to us.

Matt Lanter

Life Green Possibilities Long Alien

One of the things I would have loved to have had was a family that worked better together, although I love my mother and father to bits.

Andy Murray

Family Love Father Mother Together

The music comes from within and outside. Within is the big mystery of life; we've all got it.

Jeff Buckley

Life Music Mystery Outside Within

When a trait is universal, evolutionary biologists look for a genetic explanation and wonder how that gene or genes might enhance survival or reproductive success.

Robin Marantz Henig

Success Survival Look Wonder Genes

Washington's answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The 'fiscal cliff' process was secretive and sloppy, and the nation's so-called leadership lacked the political courage to address our root problems: joblessness and debt.

Ron Fournier

Leadership Courage Problems Political

I like the piano - I'm always about 15 feet away from a piano.

Brian Wilson

Feet Always Piano Away Like About

Bertelsmann understood our vision when they first invested in us... They still believe in that vision.

Shawn Fanning

Vision Believe First Us Understood

Science is one of the comparative advantages of our knowledge-based economy, and focusing on our prowess in providing better tools to address diseases of poverty is one of the best forms of foreign aid.

Seth Berkley

Science Best Better Tools Poverty

There are 146 countries above us where the men have longer lifespans, and the biggest blow is that even with four wives who don't fast for them, the Arab men outlive our good old Indian dudes.

Twinkle Khanna

Good Men Fast Old Above Us

I am proud of my black roots and of the black blood that runs in my veins.

Ryan Giggs

I Am Roots Proud Black Blood Veins

Puerto Rico, within the span of two weeks, received two Category 4-5 hurricanes. That has never happened anywhere. The devastation has been enormous.

Ricardo Rossello

Puerto Rico Never Two Within Been

I don't do heavy weights at all.

Maria Sharapova

Heavy Weights Heavy Weights