If I ever stopped being angry, I couldn't write anymore. How could I? — Andrew Vachss Angry Copy Share Image
Journalism is the protection between people and any sort of totalitarian rule. That's why my hero, admittedly a flawed one, is a… — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
While early childhood experiences may impel, they do not compel. In the end, evil is a matter of choice. — Andrew Vachss Childhood Copy Share Image
The Bowery station on the J line is what happens to a neighborhood once politicians realize the people who live there don't… — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
The Humane Society of America thinks Michael Vick should have a dog. I think whoever's in charge there should have a lobotomy. — Andrew Vachss America Copy Share Image
Two rules: You enter without breaking. And you remember that nobody misses what you don't take. — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
No politician is threatened by the child protective constituency, because it does not exist. — Andrew Vachss Children Copy Share Image
I hate bullies. I hate them. I'm not good enough with words to describe how much I hate them. — Andrew Vachss Bullies Copy Share Image
Fighting means you could lose. Bullying means you can't. A bully wants to beat somebody; he doesn't want to fight somebody. — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
“That’s Manhattan today—all the money goes up top, while the infrastructure wastes away from neglect. The famous skyline is a cheap trick… — Andrew Vachss Architecture Copy Share Image
“A couple of buffoons were running for some state-senate seat just vacated by the incumbent's prison term. One accused the other of… — Andrew Vachss Internet Copy Share Image
Ask any experienced defense lawyer: the real risks are for an accused person who is innocent. A guilty defendant has many more… — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
He said when the Lord made people He made them all the same for starters. But life marks people. If you know… — Andrew Vachss Life Copy Share Image
Evil is a matter of choice. Those people who have been victimized and refuse to imitate their oppressors are in my mind… — Andrew Vachss Choices Copy Share Image
“Some people have a personality disorder where they just have to go against the herd, right or wrong. They're so committed to… — Andrew Vachss Personality disorder Copy Share Image
I believe my publisher has shown a great deal of faith in me over a lot of years but I'm not prepared… — Andrew Vachss Arrogant Copy Share Image
“Perfection cannot be achieved by men," he told me. "Our highest calling is the pursuit of perfection. My haiku will be finished… — Andrew Vachss Excellence Copy Share Image
If a train is coming at you, closing your eyes won't save you ... but if you look right at it, you… — Andrew Vachss Chance Copy Share Image
It isn’t much use writing slogans on a wall if you plan to total the building. — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
“the ferret, hunting, eyes on the ground, never hears footsteps of the hawk” — Andrew Vachss Ferret Copy Share Image
Courier 12 is the Type-O blood of fonts - works just as good for a 'N.Y. Times' op-ed as a screenplay or… — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
Journalism is what maintains democracy. It's the force for progressive social change. — Andrew Vachss Change Copy Share Image
A dog is like a person—he needs a job and a family to be what he’s meant to be. — Andrew Vachss Animal Copy Share Image
I want to disabuse people of the idea that knowledge is power. Knowing how to get to Detroit is not the same… — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
“I wanted to ask her what the fuck was wrong but I had a date with a pack of skittish whores.” — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
People who don't have much get ugly about giving up the little they have left. — Andrew Vachss Giving Copy Share Image
The worst place to be is in the middle. When elephants fight, the grass gets trampled. — Andrew Vachss Animal Copy Share Image
Camouflage doesn't help when the other guy is willing to defoliate the whole jungle. — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
“Lawyers for abused kids can challenge bad agency decisions because they can always bring a lawsuit. A volunteer cannot.#barahona” — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
Building a mechanical device for its appearance is like putting lace on a bowling ball. — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
In some neighborhoods, if you want to walk down the streets, you've got two choices - look down, or look hard. — Andrew Vachss Choices Copy Share Image
Life is a fight, but not everyone’s a fighter. Otherwise, bullies would be an endangered species. — Andrew Vachss Bullies Copy Share Image
Ours is a country where anything can be accomplished if enough people get angry... because, in America, we act on our collective… — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
I write everything in Courier 12 because I write for publication, not pleasure. — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
The more bullets flying, the less accurate each individual slug has to be. — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
