“It was a maddening image and the only way to whip it was to hang on until dusk and banish the ghosts with rum.”
― The Rum Diary
― The Rum Diary
“After you're dead and buried and floating around whatever place we go to, what's going to be your best memory of earth? What one moment for you defines what it's like to be alive on this planet. What's your takeaway? Fake yuppie experiences that you had to spend money on, like white water rafting or elephant rides in Thailand don't count. I want to hear some small moment from your life that proves you're really alive.”
― Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture
― Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture
“...the object of waging a war is always to be in a better position in which to wage another war.”
― 1984
― 1984
“some moments are nice, some are
nicer, some are even worth
writing
about.”
― War All the Time: Poems 1981 - 1984
nicer, some are even worth
writing
about.”
― War All the Time: Poems 1981 - 1984
“Our Generation has had no Great war, no Great Depression. Our war is spiritual. Our depression is our lives.”
― Fight Club
― Fight Club
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