Andrew Vachss Quotes and Sayings
- Name:
- Andrew Vachss (random)
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- Type:
- Author
- Nationality:
- American
- Birth Date / Year:
- October 19, 1942
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A kid in an abusive home has far fewer rights than any POW. There is no Geneva Convention for kids. Andrew Vachss | Refcard PDF ↑
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Building a mechanical device for its appearance is like putting lace on a bowling ball. Andrew Vachss | Refcard PDF ↑
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I believe my publisher has shown a great deal of faith in me over a lot of years but I'm not prepared to be so arrogant to say that the long-term literary value of my work would compensate them for a financial failure. Andrew Vachss | Refcard PDF ↑
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I don't sign contracts for my books. Andrew Vachss | Refcard PDF ↑
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I don't take advances for my books. Andrew Vachss | Refcard PDF ↑
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I don't understand people whose gratification is a BMW. You don't know what joy is until you see a kid who was tortured get adopted by a family. Andrew Vachss | Refcard PDF ↑
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I think people should be consumers of journalism. Andrew Vachss | Refcard PDF ↑
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I'm in pursuit of what cannot be achieved: perfection. Andrew Vachss | Refcard PDF ↑
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Journalism is the protection between people and any sort of totalitarian rule. That's why my hero, admittedly a flawed one, is a journalist. Andrew Vachss | Refcard PDF ↑
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Journalism is what maintains democracy. It's the force for progressive social change. Andrew Vachss | Refcard PDF ↑
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My life is triage. Andrew Vachss | Refcard PDF ↑
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No politician is threatened by the child protective constituency, because it does not exist. Andrew Vachss | Refcard PDF ↑
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People are pushing against the fabric of society all the time. Andrew Vachss | Refcard PDF ↑
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The idea that you're not a writer until you're published is a lie. Andrew Vachss | Refcard PDF ↑
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The third person narrator, instead of being omniscient, is like a constantly running surveillance tape. Andrew Vachss | Refcard PDF ↑
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Victimizers of children are the enemies of any so-called society. Andrew Vachss | Refcard PDF ↑
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We don't protect our young, and we tolerate predators of our own species. Andrew Vachss | Refcard PDF ↑
