"The function of the novelist... is to comment upon life as he sees it."

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Source : Frank Norris (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of Frank Norris (Illustrated)”, p.2332, Delphi Classics

Frank Norris

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“Beauty is what attracts men naturally, but really I think we dress for other women, not necessarily for men. We torture ourselves every single day, and I wish that we wouldnt because we should all just get along, really.”
“I love interpreting other people's music.”
“I'd rather be in Las Vegas 104 degrees than New York 90 degrees, you know why? Legalized prostitution. In any weather that takes the edge off.”
“My thinking is that miracles exist to reveal God, but miracles don't exist for God to do me any favors.”
“The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes that 'if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression', human rights should be protected by the rule of law. That just laws which uphold human rights are the necessary foundation of peace and security would be denied only by closed minds which interpret peace as the silence of all opposition and security as the assurance of their own power.”
“On what is valuable thieves and the law agree.”
“When people say God blessed me with a beautiful jump shot, it really pisses me off. I tell those people, 'Don't undermine the work I've put in every day.' Not some days. Every day.”
“Without action, words are just words. Without violence, laws are just words. Violence isnâ€™t the only answer, but it is the final answer.”

Source : Luther Campbell, John Ramsey Miller (1992). “As Nasty As They Wanna Be: The Uncensored Story of Luther Campbell of the 2 Live Crew”, Barricade Books Incorporated

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