Chuck Palahniuk Quotes

We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won't. And we're slowly learning that fact. And we're very, very pissed off.

We'll be remembered more for what we destroy than what we create.

Have your adventures, make your mistakes, and choose your friends poorly — all these make for great stories.

No matter how much you think you love somebody, you'll step back when the pool of their blood edges up too close.

Warning: If you are reading this then this warning is for you. Every word you read of this useless fine print is another second off your life. Don't you have other things to do? Is your life so empty that you honestly can't think of a better way to spend these moments? Or are you so impressed with authority that you give respect and credence to all that claim it? Do you read everything you're supposed to read? Do you think every thing you're supposed to think? Buy what you're told to want? Get out of your apartment. Meet a member of the opposite sex. Stop the excessive shopping and masturbation. Quit your job. Start a fight. Prove you're alive. If you don't claim your humanity you will become a statistic. You have been warned.

You can only hold a smile for so long, after that it's just teeth.

"If you don't know what you want," the doorman said, "you end up with a lot you don't."

Most times, it's just a lot easier not to let the world know what's wrong.

Until you find something to fight for, you settle for something to fight against.

I let go. Lost in oblivion. Dark and silent and complete. I found freedom. Losing all hope was freedom.

All the effort in the world won't matter if you're not inspired.

We'll never be as young as we are tonight.

Our real discoveries come from chaos, from going to the place that looks wrong and stupid and foolish.

The only difference between a suicide and a martyrdom really is the amount of press coverage.

I admire addicts. In a world where everybody is waiting for some blind, random disaster or some sudden disease, the addict has the comfort of knowing what will most likely wait for him down the road. He's taken some control over his ultimate fate, and his addiction keeps the cause of his death from being a total surprise.