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Quote by Bret Easton Ellis

“i am a noncontingent human being”

Work

American Psycho is a controversial novel that delves into the mind of Patrick Bateman, a wealthy and seemingly successful young man who is also a serial killer. The narrative is told from Bateman's perspective, offering a chilling and often surreal glimpse into his life, his relationships, and his descent into madness. The novel is known for its graphic violence, satirical commentary on the materialism and emptiness of the 1980s, and its unconventional narrative style. more

Author

Bret Easton Ellis

American novelist known for his profound insights into modern urban life and sharp criticism. His works, including 'Less Than Zero' and 'The Rules of Attraction', are renowned for their unique narrative style and sharp social observations. more

“It wasn't until the show was almost over that I figured out what it was: the crack above my David Onica that I had asked the doorman to tell the superintendent to fix. On my way out this morning, I stopped at the front desk, about to complain to the doorman, when I was confronted with a NEW doorman, my age but balding and homely and FAT. Three glazed jelly doughnuts AND two steaming cups of extra-dark HOT CHOCOLATE lay on the desk in front of him beside a copy of the Post opened to the comics and it struck me that I was infinitely better-looking, more successful and richer than this poor bastard would ever be and so with a passing rush of sympathy I smiled and nodded a curt though not impolite good morning without lodging a complaint.”

Superficiality American Psycho

Book:American Psycho

Source: American Psycho

“On The Patty Winters Show this morning the topic was Toddler- Murderers. In the studio audience were parents of children who'd been kidnapped, tortured and murdered, while on stage a panel of psychiatrists and pediatricians were trying to help them cope - somewhat futilely I might add, and much to my delight - with their confusion and anger. But what really cracked me up was - via satellite on a lone TV monitor - three convicted Toddler-Murderers on death row who due to fairly complicated legal loopholes were now seeking parole and would probably get it.”

American Psycho The Patty Winters Show

Book:American Psycho

Source: American Psycho

“Talking animals were the topic of this morning's Patty Winters Show. An octopus was floating in a makeshift aquarium with a microphone attached to one of its tentacles and it kept asking - or so its "trainer," who is positive that mollusks have vocal cords, assured us - for "cheese." I watched, vaguely transfixed, until I started to sob.”

American Psycho The Patty Winters Show

Book:American Psycho

Source: American Psycho