“The writer is the person who stands outside society, independent of affiliation and independent of influence.”
— Don DeLillo
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People who are powerless make an open
“People who are powerless make an open theater of violence.”
— Don DeLillo
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In the face of technology, everything becomes
“In the face of technology, everything becomes a little atavistic.”
— Don DeLillo
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I saw a photograph of a wedding
“I saw a photograph of a wedding conducted by Reverend Moon of the Unification Church. I wanted to understand this event, and the only way to understand it was to write about it.”
— Don DeLillo
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I watch movies occasionally, and I watch
“I watch movies occasionally, and I watch documentaries. Virtually nothing else.”
— Don DeLillo
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People who are in power make their
“People who are in power make their arrangements in secret, largely as a way of maintaining and furthering that power.”
— Don DeLillo
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I felt Joyce was an influence on
“I felt Joyce was an influence on my fiction, but in a very general way, as a kind of inspiration and a model for the beauty of language.”
— Don DeLillo
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I think more than writers, the major
“I think more than writers, the major influences on me have been European movies, jazz, and Abstract Expressionism.”
— Don DeLillo
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Never underestimate the power of the State
“Never underestimate the power of the State to act out its own massive fantasies.”
— Don DeLillo
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The future belongs to crowds.
“The future belongs to crowds.”
— Don DeLillo
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Californians invented the concept of life-style. This
“Californians invented the concept of life-style. This alone warrants their doom.”
— Don DeLillo
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Category: alone
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