History was not a matter of missing minutes on the tape. I did not stand helpless before it. I hewed to the texture of collected knowledge, took faith from the solid and availing stuff of our experience. Even if we believe that history is a workwheel powered by human blood -- read the speeches of Mussolini -- at least we've known the thing together. A single narrative sweep, not ten thousand wisps of disinformation. (82)
Don DeLilloIn a repressive society, a writer can be deeply influential, but in a society that's filled with glut and repetition and endless consumption, the act of terror may be the only meaningful act.
Don DeLilloIn my experience, writing a novel tends to create its own structure, its own demands, its own language, its own ending.
Don DeLilloEverything that goes on in your whole life is a result of molecules rushing around somewhere in your brain.
Don DeLillo