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No matter what else you came up against, if you could smile and laugh while a monkey did you with chestnuts in a dank concrete basement while somebody took pictures, well, any other situation would be a piece of cake
Chuck Palahniuk
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Chuck Palahniuk
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: February 21
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Only in death will we have our own names since only in death are we no longer part of the effort. In death we become heroes.
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You'll need to suffer to make any real art.
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You must realize that one day you will die. Until then you are worthless.
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