If I ever stopped being angry, I couldn't write anymore. How could I? — Andrew Vachss Angry 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
“Max can’t hear or speak, but he communicates okay. He wasn’t programmed for fear—whoever rolled the genetic dice left that out too.… — Andrew Vachss Dark humor Copy Share Image
I write everything in Courier 12 because I write for publication, not pleasure. — Andrew Vachss Because Copy Share Image
Be he the first to stand or the last, a man must stand," the father had told his adoring son. "And if… — Andrew Vachss Bruce wayne Copy Share Image
We don't protect our young, and we tolerate predators of our own species. — Andrew Vachss Own Copy Share Image
The more bullets flying, the less accurate each individual slug has to be. — Andrew Vachss Accurate 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
“take some pleasure from telling him no. My guess was that she worked for the landlord, not” — Andrew Vachss 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
A kid in an abusive home has far fewer rights than any POW. There is no Geneva Convention for kids. — Andrew Vachss Fewer 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
“Lawyers for abused kids can challenge bad agency decisions because they can always bring a lawsuit. A volunteer cannot.#barahona” — Andrew Vachss Casa 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
Most investigators don't even know what the word means. You stop the cops from using informants and the only crimes they'd ever… — Andrew Vachss Cop 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… — Andrew Vachss Deeper Copy Share Image
It isn’t much use writing slogans on a wall if you plan to total the building. — Andrew Vachss Building Copy Share Image
Chronic sexual predators [to Vachss, pedophiles] have crossed an osmotic membrane. They can’t step back to the other side - our side.… — Andrew Vachss Amazement Copy Share Image
“The first thing any charlatan needs is nomenclature. A special language. Trappings. That's the true genesis of psychobabble terms such as 'disclosure'… — Andrew Vachss Language Copy Share Image