True terror is a language and a vision. There is a deep narrative structure to terrorist acts, and they infiltrate and alter consciousness in ways that writers used to aspire to. Don DeLillo actalteraspire Change image and share on social
The writer is the person who stands outside society, independent of affiliation and independent of influence. Don DeLillo affiliationindependentinfluence Change image and share on social
Californians invented the concept of life-style. This alone warrants their doom. Don DeLillo californianconceptdoom Change image and share on social
There's never a dearth of reasons to shoot at the President. Don DeLillo dearthpresidentreason Change image and share on social
I like the construction of sentences and the juxtaposition of words-not just how they sound or what they mean, but even what they look like. Don DeLillo constructionjuxtapositionsentence Change image and share on social
One truth is the swing of the sentence, the beat and poise, but down deeper it's the integrity of the writer as he matches with the language. Don DeLillo beatdeepintegrity Change image and share on social
People will always make comparisons. Don DeLillo comparisonmakepeople Change image and share on social
In the face of technology, everything becomes a little atavistic. Don DeLillo atavisticfacetechnology Change image and share on social
People who are powerless make an open theater of violence. Don DeLillo makeopenpeople Change image and share on social