Chuck Palahniuk quotes

This is your life and its ending one moment at a …This is your life and its ending one moment at a time.

Life Short Time Truth

When we don't know who to hate, we hate …When we don't know who to hate, we hate ourselves.

Hate Short Humor

We'll be remembered more for what we destroy than what we …We'll be remembered more for what we destroy than what we create.

History Short Witty Creation

Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever …Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.

Short Wisdom Effort

The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut …The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open.

Happiness

It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show …It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.

Happiness Peace Pain

You are not special. You're not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You're the same decaying organic …You are not special. You're not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You're the same decaying organic matter as everything else. We're all part of the same compost heap. We're all singing, all dancing crap of the world.

Wisdom Reality

It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do …It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything.

Freedom Short Truth Loss

Everyone smiles with that invisible gun to their …Everyone smiles with that invisible gun to their head.

Short Smile

The idea that I can't share my problems with other people makes me not give a shit about their …The idea that I can't share my problems with other people makes me not give a shit about their problems.

Funny Problems Idea People

If you love something, set it free, but don't be surprised if it comes back with …If you love something, set it free, but don't be surprised if it comes back with herpes.

Funny Love Short

The only reason why we ask other people how their weekend was is so we can tell them about our own …The only reason why we ask other people how their weekend was is so we can tell them about our own weekend.

Humor People Humans






Chuck Palahniuk Short quotes


Short Quotes
All the effort in the world won't matter if you're not …All the effort in the world won't matter if you're not inspired.

Short Effort

Just for the record, the weather today is calm and sunny, but the air is full of …Just for the record, the weather today is calm and sunny, but the air is full of bullshit.

Short Humor

You gain power by pretending to be …You gain power by pretending to be weak.

Short Power

Today is the sort of day where the sun only comes up to humiliate …Today is the sort of day where the sun only comes up to humiliate you.

Short Humor

When did the future switch from being a promise to being a …When did the future switch from being a promise to being a threat?

Short Sarcasm Future

The only difference between a suicide and a martyrdom really is the amount of press …The only difference between a suicide and a martyrdom really is the amount of press coverage.

Short Humor

Most times, it's just a lot easier not to let the world know what's …Most times, it's just a lot easier not to let the world know what's wrong.

Short World Human nature

Honest is how I want to look. The truth doesn't glitter and …Honest is how I want to look. The truth doesn't glitter and shine.

Short Truth Honesty

We've taken the world apart but we have no idea what to do with the …We've taken the world apart but we have no idea what to do with the pieces.

Short War World



Chuck Palahniuk Life quotes


Life Quotes
The one you love and the one who loves you are never, ever the same …The one you love and the one who loves you are never, ever the same person.

Life Love Short

At the time, my life just seemed too complete, and maybe we have to break everything to make …At the time, my life just seemed too complete, and maybe we have to break everything to make something better out of ourselves.

Life

Our mistrust of the future makes it hard to give up the …Our mistrust of the future makes it hard to give up the past.

Life Future Past

After you find out all the things that can go wrong, your life becomes less about living and more …After you find out all the things that can go wrong, your life becomes less about living and more about waiting.

Life



All Chuck Palahniuk quotes


You can only hold a smile for so long, after that it's just …You can only hold a smile for so long, after that it's just teeth.

Funny Short Smile

You know how they say you only hurt the ones you love? Well, it works both …You know how they say you only hurt the ones you love? Well, it works both ways.

Love Short Hurt

Our real discoveries come from chaos, from going to the place that looks wrong and stupid and …Our real discoveries come from chaos, from going to the place that looks wrong and stupid and foolish.

Courage Science

All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be …All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring.

God Life Short Humor

Only after disaster can we be resurrected. It's only after you've lost everything that you're free …Only after disaster can we be resurrected. It's only after you've lost everything that you're free to do anything. Nothing is static, everything is evolving, everything is falling apart.

Inspirational Loss

Hysteria is impossible without an audience. Panicking by yourself is the same as laughing alone in …Hysteria is impossible without an audience. Panicking by yourself is the same as laughing alone in an empty room. You feel really silly.

Funny

The things you used to own, now they own …The things you used to own, now they own you.

Desire

Find out what you're afraid of and go live …Find out what you're afraid of and go live there.

Courage Short Fear

Reality means you live until you die...the real truth is- nobody wants …Reality means you live until you die...the real truth is- nobody wants reality.

Death Short Truth Reality

We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that …We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.

Goal Short Reality

The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do …The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything.

Freedom

Did perpetual happiness in the Garden of Eden maybe get so boring that eating the apple was …Did perpetual happiness in the Garden of Eden maybe get so boring that eating the apple was justified?

Happiness Humor

Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't …Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need.

What people forget is a journey to nowhere starts with a single step, …What people forget is a journey to nowhere starts with a single step, too.

Humor

Nothing drives people crazier than seeing someone have a good f**king …Nothing drives people crazier than seeing someone have a good f**king life.

Life lessons

What makes earth feel like hell is our expectation that it should feel like …What makes earth feel like hell is our expectation that it should feel like heaven.

Truth Wisdom Expectation Earth

We've spent so much time judging what other people created, that we've created very, very little of …We've spent so much time judging what other people created, that we've created very, very little of our own.

Time People

The lower you fall, the higher you'll …The lower you fall, the higher you'll fly.

Inspirational

I don't want to die without any …I don't want to die without any scars.

Death Short Humor

Parents are like God because you wanna know they're out there, and you want them to think well of …Parents are like God because you wanna know they're out there, and you want them to think well of you, but you really only call when you need something.

Family God Humor

If I can't be beautiful, I want to be …If I can't be beautiful, I want to be invisible.

Beauty Funny Short

You have a choice. Live or die. Every breath is a choice. Every minute is a choice. Every time you …You have a choice. Live or die. Every breath is a choice. Every minute is a choice. Every time you don't throw yourself down the stairs, that's a choice. Every time you don't crash your car, you re-enlist.

Choice

It's all mirror, mirror on the wall because beauty is power the same way money is power the same …It's all mirror, mirror on the wall because beauty is power the same way money is power the same way a gun is power.

Beauty Money Power

A good story should make you laugh, and a moment later break your …A good story should make you laugh, and a moment later break your heart.

Heart Short

Just keep asking yourself: What would Jesus not …Just keep asking yourself: What would Jesus not do?

Religion Short Humor Choice

your handwriting. the way you walk. which china pattern you choose. it's all giving you away. …your handwriting. the way you walk. which china pattern you choose. it's all giving you away. everything you do shows your hand. everything is a self portrait. everything is a diary.

Individuality

It's easy to cry when you realize that everyone you love will reject you or …It's easy to cry when you realize that everyone you love will reject you or die.

Death Love Humor

On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everyone drops to …On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.

Truth Humor

If you could be either God's worst enemy or nothing, which would you …If you could be either God's worst enemy or nothing, which would you choose?

God Enemy Question

Are these things really better than the things I already have? Or am I just trained to be …Are these things really better than the things I already have? Or am I just trained to be dissatisfied with what I have now?

The truth is you can be orphaned again and again and again. The truth is, you will be. And the …The truth is you can be orphaned again and again and again. The truth is, you will be. And the secret is, this will hurt less and less each time until you can't feel a thing. Trust me on this.

Truth Trust Hurt Secret

What I want is to be needed. What I need is to be indispensable to somebody. Who I need is somebody …What I want is to be needed. What I need is to be indispensable to somebody. Who I need is somebody that will eat up all my free time, my ego, my attention. Somebody addicted to me. A mutual addiction.

Desire Love

We'll never be as young as we are …We'll never be as young as we are tonight.

It's only in drugs or death we'll see anything new, and death is just too …It's only in drugs or death we'll see anything new, and death is just too controlling.

Death Control

One minute was enough... A person had to work hard for it, but a minute of perfection was worth the …One minute was enough... A person had to work hard for it, but a minute of perfection was worth the effort. A moment was the most you could ever expect from perfection.

Work Moment

You are not your job, you're not how much money you have in the bank. You are not the car you …You are not your job, you're not how much money you have in the bank. You are not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You are not your fucking khakis. You are all singing, all dancing crap of the world.

What we don't understand we can make mean …What we don't understand we can make mean anything.

Humor

Just for the record, the weather today is bitter with occasional fits of jealous …Just for the record, the weather today is bitter with occasional fits of jealous rage.

Humor

I hate how I don't feel real enough unless people are …I hate how I don't feel real enough unless people are watching.

Reality