Most of the laugh tracks on television were recorded in the early 1950’s. These days, most of the people you hear laughing are dead.
Chuck PalahniukThe big reason why folks leave a small town,' Rant used to say, 'is so they can moon over the idea of going back. And the reason they stay put is so they can moon about getting out.' Rant meant that no one is happy, anywhere.
Chuck PalahniukEmotionally, in our minds, we get so filled with resentments where we've got a story about absolutely everything.
Chuck PalahniukThe only biodiversity we're going to have left is Coke versus Pepsi. We're landscaping the whole world one stupid mistake at a time.
Chuck PalahniukAs a culture, we believe that if we kill something, we've killed the issue. That's why so many books end with death, why so many plays end with death, because it's full resolution. I'm always curious to know what happens after Romeo and Juliet die. In a way, that's the beginning of the story. Maybe beyond the story is even better.
Chuck Palahniuk