All children are born pure egoists. They perceive their needs to the exclusion of all others. Only through socialization do they learn that some forms of gratification must be deferred and others denied. — 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
