“Yes, terrible things happen, but sometimes those terrible things- they save you.”
Chuck Palahniuk book Haunted
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Variant: Yes, terrible things happen, but sometimes those terrible things- they save you.
Source: Haunted (2005), Chapter 11, Ritual
“We love drama. We love conflict. We need a devil or we'll create one.”
Chuck Palahniuk book Invisible Monsters
Source: Haunted (2005), Chapter 20, Cassandra, Another story by Mrs. Clarke
Source: Invisible Monsters
“When we don't know who to hate, we hate ourselves.”
Chuck Palahniuk book Invisible Monsters
Source: Invisible Monsters
“When did the future switch from being a promise to being a threat?”
Chuck Palahniuk book Invisible Monsters
Source: Invisible Monsters
“You can say anything if enough people will listen.”
Chuck Palahniuk book Invisible Monsters
Source: Invisible Monsters
“There's worse that people can steal from you than money.”
Chuck Palahniuk book Tell-All
Source: Tell-All
Chuck Palahniuk book Lullaby
Source: Lullaby (2002), Chapter 3
Context: Old George Orwell got it backward. Big Brother isn't watching. He's singing and dancing. He's pulling rabbits out of a hat. Big Brother’s busy holding your attention every moment you're awake. He's making sure you're always distracted. He's making sure you're fully absorbed. He's making sure your imagination withers. Until it's as useful as your appendix. He's making sure your attention is always filled. And this being fed, it's worse than being watched. With the world always filling you, no one has to worry about what's in your mind. With everyone's imagination atrophied, no one will ever be a threat to the world.
Chuck Palahniuk book Haunted
Source: Haunted (2005), Chapter One, Guts