"This was freedom. Losing all hope was freedom."

--

Source : Chuck Palahniuk (2011). “Fight Club”, p.22, Random House

Chuck Palahniuk

“I learned that there were two ways I could live my life: following my dreams or doing something else. Dreams aren't a matter of chance, but a matter of choice. When I dream, I believe I am rehearsing my future.”
“You are not wrong. You fought to protect your world. Isn't that good enough? After all, justice in this world is just a bunch of principles made by those with power to suit themselves. No one really thinks of others, you will lose everything if you cannot keep up. Only two kinds of people exist in this worldâ€”those who steal and those who are stolen from. So then, today, I just stole your future. That's all.”
“It seems to me, as time goes on, that the only thing that is worth seeking for is to know and to be known by Christ -- a privilege open alone to the childlike, who, with receptivity, guilelessness, and humility, move Godward.”
“Is O used by RenÃ© and Sir Stephen, or does she in fact use them, and...all those irons and chains and obligatory debauchery, to fulfill her own dream-that is, her own destruction and death? And, in some surreptitious way, isn't she in charge of them? Doesn't she bend them to her will?”
“The act of being an entrepreneur is a theological act: it is a belief that God has given you the tools to go out, make money and take care of your family.”
“What are you doing?" she asked, trying to raise herself. "First, I thought I'd show you what a pity it would be if they cut off my wicked tongue.”
“Supply yourself with a mental equivalent, and the thing must come to you.”
“Give us, O Lord, a steadfast heart, which no unworthy affection may drag downwards; give us an unconquered heart, which no tribulation can wear out; give us an upright heart, which no unworthy purpose may tempt aside. Bestow upon us also, O Lord our God, understanding to know you, diligence to seek you, wisdom to find you, and a faithfulness that may finally embrace you; through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

You may also like:

Bret Easton Ellis
Novelist
Charles Bukowski
Poet
David Fincher
Film director
Edward Norton
Actor
Ernest Hemingway
Author
George Orwell
Novelist
Irvine Welsh
Novelist
Kurt Vonnegut
Writer
Stephen King
Author