Chuck Swirsky Quotes

Maybe it's our sins that give God consolation when he finally has to give us cancer. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

An important part of building a new culture was allowing people to complain about their past. At first, the more they complained, the worse the past would seem. But by venting, people could start to resolve the past. By bitching and bitching and bitching, they could exhaust the drama of their own horror stories. Grow bored. Only then could they accept a new story for their lives. Move forward. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

Religions exist because people would rather have a wrong answer than no answer at all. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

Rant Casey used to say, "No matter what happens, it's always now ... " Talk about cryptic.
I think what Rant meant was, we live in the present moment of reality, and no matter what's come before, no matter how much we loved a person or a dog, when it attacks us we'll react to that moment of danger. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

Shea is a beast, Lucas, you know that. He is the Chuck Norris of baby-making and life; you don't mess with Shea, ~ Toni Aleo

Bruce Lee only played himself. Chuck Norris is a martial artist that does acting. I want to be an actor that does martial arts. ~ Leo Howard

I grew up thinking art was pictures until I got into music and found I was an artist and didn't paint. ~ Chuck Berry

That saying, about how you always kill the thing you love, well, it works both ways. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

It would be that time
late at night
when your ears reach out for any sound. When you can see more with your eyes closed than open. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

Art, inspiration, love, they're all so easy to dissect. To explain away. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

Our purest form of joy comes when people we envy get hurt. That most genuine form of joy. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

I'm good at being by myself. I guess if you're a writer you get used to that. ~ Chuck Klosterman

The Empire's weapon may be destroyed, but the Empire itself lives on. ~ Chuck Wendig

They're drinkin' home brew from a wooden cup. The folks were dancin' there got all shook up. ~ Chuck Berry

Recycling and speed limits are bullshit. They're like someone who quits smoking on his deathbed. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

Am I sleeping? Have I slept at all? This is insomnia. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

Nature abhors dimensional abnormalities, and seals them neatly away so they don't upset people. Nature, in fact, abhors a lot of things, including vacuums, ships called the marie celeste, and the chuck keys from electric drills. ~ Terry Pratchett

The things you used to own, now they own you. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

So when we are frustrated, angry or unhappy, let's hold ourselves responsible for these emotions because they are the result of our judgments. No one else is responsible for them. ~ Chuck Chakrapani

The camera is objective. When it records a face it can't make any hierarchical decisions about a nose being more important than a cheek. The camera is not aware of what it is looking at. It just gets it all down. ~ Chuck Close

A shadow of a reflection of an image of an illusion. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

Eminem has talent, and his talent is the thing that influences many young people who would have never gone anywhere near rap. White kids in different parts of the world use him as a barometer and the standard to live up to. In some ways, Eminem is an artist who has ushered in a new movement. ~ Chuck D

It's weak to speak and blame somebody else
... When you destroy yourself. ~ Chuck D

I really think guys only need two pairs of shoes. A nice pair of black shoes and a pair of Chuck Taylors. ~ Mindy Kaling

Our foreign policy needs to support our energy, economic, defense and domestic policies. It all falls within the arch of national interest. There will be windows of opportunity, but they will open and close quickly. ~ Chuck Hagel

Ac­cord­ing to the agent, the se­cret to get­ting fa­mous is you just keep say­ing yes. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

What you have to understand, is your father was your model for God. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

The droid stands up. Servomotors whir as it regards its repaired arm - an arm that's not so much an arm as it is an astromech leg. It spins the leg around, slow at first, then faster and faster until it's just a blur. "THIS IS NOT MY ARM." "I know, Bones. Sorry." "THIS IS AN ASTROMECH LEG." "No, no, I know." "ASTROMECHS ARE INFERIOR. THEY ARE BEEPING BOOPING TRASH CANS. I AM MADE INFERIOR BY THE INCLUSION OF THIS NON-ARM. ~ Chuck Wendig

My best work is not behind me! He yells, You know, nobody does a better split-reed standing anal with an on-demand hands-free pop-shot release. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

You're disgusting when you eat," Chuck said, sitting on the bench next to him. "It's like watching a starving pig eat his own klunk. ~ James Dashner

What's up with you? How come you're being like this?' Because it's the truth. This is the world we live in. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

Death is the One Big Mistake that none of us EVER plans to make. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

Voters did say 'repeal health care', they did say 'reduce the size of government.' But not a single one of them from the tea party or anywhere said 'give tax breaks to the wealthiest.' ~ Chuck Schumer

The name 'Chuck Jones', according to my uncle, limited my choice of profession to second baseman or cartoonist. ~ Chuck Jones

I think bookstore browsing will become more cherished as time goes on because it can't be replicated virtually. ~ Chuck Hogan

Excuse us for the news,
You might not be amused;
But did you know White comes from Black?
No need to be confused. ~ Chuck D

The ultimate failure of the United States will probably not derive from the problems we see or the conflicts we wage. It will more likely derive from our uncompromising belief in the things we consider unimpeachable and idealized and beautiful. Because every strength is a weakness, if given enough time. ~ Chuck Klosterman

I come from that earlier time in America when palm pilot was a nickname you recieved upon entering puberty! I was more than a palm pilot I was the palm Chuck Jager. Tom Wolfe wrote a book about me called The Right Hand Stuff. I was the only guy in my class hip enough to move to the European grip. ~ Dennis Miller