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Dan Fante Quotes

1944–2015

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Wilson smiled, knowing that not talking was one of her best features.

Chump Change (1998)

What amused him most was another human's discomfort.

Spitting off Tall Buildings (1996)

I felt the question was stupid so I didn't answer.

Spitting off Tall Buildings (1996)

From the bookcase behind his writing table, I pulled down a copy of Hunger by Knut Hamsun. This book, my father used to say, caused him to become a writer. I held it in my hand and flipped through the old pages.

Chump Change (1998)

“We're fat, we're greedy, and we don't give a shit. Our religion is TV. Our saviour is Bill Gates. We've learned our lessons well. We know how to put number one first.”

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“My secret weapon is my anger. That's what stimulates me as an artist. I want change. I want it yesterday. I'm pissed off at America. Society. American movies. American TV. American culture. American politicians. Capitalism. [...] Impatience and rage are always just beneath the surface for me.”

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