"All you will get from me is death."

--

Source : Patrick deWitt (2011). “The Sisters Brothers”, p.100, Granta Books

Patrick deWitt

“if we don't begin by imagining the perfect society, how shall we create one?”
“The Divine does not come from somewhere above, it exists beyond time and space, and informs all life.”
“Being able to influence the outcome, being able to do something about it, to be able to stop the bleeding. You're not being useful if you're just standing there going "Oh, that's awful!" You're only useful if you actually do something about it and I think that goes for everything. If you actually do something about what's in front of you, then you are actually contributing and you haven't got time to be self-centred or sorry for yourself. You should be doing something about the person you really should feel sorry for.”
“Bad as I wanna be. She aint bad, she a sad little wannabe.”
“Any actor who tells you that they have become the people they play, unless theyâ€™re clearly diagnosed as a schizophrenic, is bullshitting you.”
“Upholding human rights is not merely compatible with fighting terrorism, it is essential.”
“I don't go to premieres. I attend film openings I'm in, and that's about it. Fame and celebrity doesn't matter to me. The longevity of my career does.”
“Remember, the death penalty is murder.”

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