Slaughterhouses famous quotes

There are some things I'd like to get into in terms of what's important to me.

Nothing. And, I don't start before noon.

One expected growth, change; without it, the world was less, the well of inspiration dried up, the muses fled.

The increase in accidents is disappointing. But the decrease in total fatalities is a hopeful sign.

When I passed the Chancellor he arose, waved his hand at me, and I waved back at him. I think the writers showed bad taste in criticizing the man of the hour in Germany.

I used to watch people like Richard Burton and Mel Gibson and think, 'I could never do that.

You can always be writer. It's not so much a metamorphosis as it is finding what you want.

I find the concept of intelligent design rather dishonest. One should openly stand up for the existence of Allah, should sincerely stand up for religion, for Islam. Or, if one is a Christian, one should honestly stand up for Christianity.

So I kept reading, just to stay alive. In fact, I'd read two or three books at the same time, so I wouldn't finish one without being in the middle of another -- anything to stop me from falling into the big, gaping void. You see, books fill the empty spaces. If I'm waiting for a bus, or am eating alone, I can always rely on a book to keep me company. Sometimes I think I like them even more than people. People will let you down in life. They'll disappoint you and hurt you and betray you. But not books. They're better than life.

Good gardening is very simple, really. You just have to learn to think like a plant.