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Brian Azzarello is a renowned American writer known for his works in the fields of comics and novels. His works are celebrated for their deep storytelling and complex character development, bringing classic tales to readers.

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Famous Brian Azzarello Quotes

“Is failure part of his DNA? See, the world has utterly FAILED him. Doesn't it stand to reason that his standard is so high that he can't help but FAIL himself? To be so relentlessly driven that FAILURE is met violently, well, it must be tiring.”

Failure Self Fulfilling Prophecy

Book:Batman: Damned

Source: Batman: Damned

“Those red eyes, I'm sure they look right through me like I am nothing more than a nuisance. But when I see you, I see something no man can ever be. I see the end. The end of our potential. The end of our achievements. The end of our dreams. You are my nightmare.”

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Book:Lex Luthor: Man of Steel

Source: Lex Luthor: Man of Steel

“After being dry for a couple a weeks, three cocktails went down quicker than a boner in a busted rubber.”

Crime Fiction Graphic Novel Noir Style

Book:100 Bullets, Vol. 5: The Counterfifth Detective

Source: 100 Bullets, Vol. 5: The Counterfifth Detective

“Us living, y'know what we share--as in all HAVE, an' share? As in all GIVE? PAIN. We hurt. A commonality we experience completely ALONE. Which leads to the proverbial lies. What we mutter an' not just to ourselves, to keep the bullet out of the mouth. Such as, "what don' kill us, makes us stronger" ...A JOKE. What don' kill us eats us ALIVE. Body. And soul.”

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Book:Batman: Damned

Source: Batman: Damned

“Writing dialogue is like writing a song, which I've done.”

Writing Done Song Dialogue

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“We get a better book when everyone's allowed to do their best work on it. I don't want to prevent anybody from bringing their ideas to a project.”

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“The things that motivate human beings, they don't change, emotionally.”

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“Characters work really well when they're reflective of the times that they're operating in. To keep these characters static - like Superman was invented in the '30s, Wonder Woman in the '40s - if they were still operating under those kinds of constraints, they'd die. These pop cultures, just like Greek myths, they have to reflect the time their stories are being told. That's what makes them relevant.”

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“When [Bruce Wayne] masturbates, its better than when I have sex.”

Wayne

Author:Brian Azzarello

About the Author

Born: August 11, 1962
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 9

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Batman: DamnedRelated source material

100 Bullets, Vol. 5: The Counterfifth DetectiveRelated source material

Lex Luthor: Man of SteelRelated source material

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