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Andrew Vachss is an American author known for his crime novels, which often focus on the underworld of New York City, particularly themes of organized crime and child protection.

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“I think people should be consumers of journalism.”

People Thinking Should Journalism Consumers

Author:Andrew Vachss

“People are pushing against the fabric of society all the time.”

People Pushing Fabric

Author:Andrew Vachss

“The Bowery station on the J line is what happens to a neighborhood once politicians realize the people who live there don't vote.”

People Happens Realizing Lines Politician Vote Neighborhood Stations

Book:Terminal: A Burke Novel

Source: Terminal: A Burke Novel

“Journalism is the protection between people and any sort of totalitarian rule. That's why my hero, admittedly a flawed one, is a journalist.”

People Hero Protection Journalism Journalist Flawed My Hero

Author:Andrew Vachss

“People who don't have much get ugly about giving up the little they have left.”

People Giving Littles Left Giving Up Ugly

Book:Strega

Source: Strega

“I want to disabuse people of the idea that knowledge is power. Knowing how to get to Detroit is not the same thing as having the bus fare.”

People Want Ideas Knowing Bus Detroit Knowledge Is Power

Author:Andrew Vachss

“He said when the Lord made people He made them all the same for starters. But life marks people. If you know the way, you can read them like maps.”

People Ifs Knows Way Made Said Lord Mark Maps Starters

Book:Blue Belle

Source: Blue Belle

“I don't understand people whose gratification is a BMW. You don't know what joy is until you see a kid who was tortured get adopted by a family.”

People Knows Kids Joy Adopted Gratification Bmw

Author:Andrew Vachss

“Evil is a matter of choice. Those people who have been victimized and refuse to imitate their oppressors are in my mind the greatest heroes we have.”

People Mind Has Beens Matter Choices Evil Hero Refuse Oppressors

Author:Andrew Vachss

“From the very second that two people sat together around a fire in the forest, there was another human out there who felt better in the dark.”

People Humans Two Together Felt Dark Fire Forests Sat

Book:Flood

Source: Flood

About the Author

Born: October 19, 1942
Known for: Author
Quotes: 50

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False AllegationsRelated source material

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