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Quote by Don DeLillo

“Everything's a scandal. Dying's a scandal. But we all do it.”

Work

Cosmopolis is a satirical novel that delves into the life of a wealthy New York City billionaire as he embarks on a single-day journey across the city. The narrative examines themes of wealth, power, and the modern world's obsession with materialism and technology. more

Author

Don DeLillo

Don DeLillo is an American writer born on November 20, 1936. Known for his unique literary style and profound insights into modern society, his works often explore the impacts of technology, consumerism, and globalization. more

“If you were to go, and hopefully someday you will, you would see a lot of paintings of dead people. You'd see Jesus on the cross, and you'd see a dude get stabbed in the neck, and you'd see people dying at sea and in battle and a parade of martyrs. But Not. One. Single. Cancer. Kid. Nobody biting it from the plague or smallpox or yellow fever or whatever, because there is no glory in illness. There is no meaning to it. There is no honor in dying of.”

People Ifs Kids Jesus Sea Dying Painting Honor Battle Glory Crosses Cancer Illness Hopefully Necks Someday Yellow Plague Martyr Fever Parades Biting Dead People Smallpox People Dying Yellow Fever

Author:John Green

“I rose too high, loved too hard, dared too much. I tried to grasp a star, overreached, and fell.”

Hard Stars Too Much Rose

Book:George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons

Source: George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons

“I was tired of pretending that I was someone else just to get along with people, just for the sake of having friendships.”

People Tired Sake Pretending Companionship

Author:Kurt Cobain

“One time, Niall sat on the floor for hours trying to find a way of putting his M&M's in alphabetical order.”

Way Trying Order Hours Sat One Time Alphabetical Order

Author:Louis Tomlinson

“The door opened, and we were met by a fifty-something man with a grizzled blond beard. He was wearing Bermuda shorts and a Lynyrd Skynyrd T-shirt. Also, he had an eye patch. "This is incredible," I heard Adrian murmur. "Beyond my wildest dreams.”

Men Dream Eye Doors Heard Mets Incredibles Shirts Fifty T Shirt Patches Beard Shorts Wildest Dreams Bermuda

Book:The Golden Lily: A Bloodlines Novel

Source: The Golden Lily: A Bloodlines Novel

“Prodigious was the amount of life I lived that morning.”

Morning Amount Prodigious