If a train is coming at you, closing your eyes won't save you ... but if you look right at it, you at least have a chance to jump. — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
Fear is an enemy that can be killed only at close range. The closest range of all is intimacy. The deeper the fear is embedded in one’s spirit, the more vulnerable it is. — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
“He had the radio turned to some Spanish-language station at a volume that reminded me of the holding tank at Riker's Island - and… — Andrew Vachss 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 to be… — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
“the ferret, hunting, eyes on the ground, never hears footsteps of the hawk” — 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 the way,… — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
The third person narrator, instead of being omniscient, is like a constantly running surveillance tape. — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
