There are people out there who will not read books, but somehow they'll read my books.
Chuck PalahniukPeople had been working for so many years to make the world a safe organized place. Nobody realized how boring it would become.
Chuck PalahniukThe truth is, every son raised by a single mom is pretty much born married. I don't know, but until your mom dies it seems like all the other women in your life can never be more than just your mistress.
Chuck PalahniukYouโre training a new employee,' says Mrs. Clark, 'to take over your boring old job.' When you raise a child.
Chuck PalahniukFor the first time in longer than I can remember, I feel peaceful. Not happy. Not sad. Not anxious. Not horny. Just all the higher parts of my brain closing up shop. The cerebral cortex. The cerebellum. That's where my problem is. I'm now simplifying myself. Somewhere balanced in the perfect middle between happiness and sadness. Because sponges never have a bad day.
Chuck Palahniuk