God like Us suffers the ambition to make a destiny more extraordinary than was conceived for Him, yes God is like Me, only more so. Norman Mailer ambitionconceivedestiny Change image and share on social
I don't think life is absurd. I think we are all here for a huge purpose. I think we shrink from the immensity of the purpose we are here for. Norman Mailer absurdhugeimmensity Change image and share on social
I'm hostile to men, I'm hostile to women, I'm hostile to cats, to poor cockroaches, I'm afraid of horses. Norman Mailer afraidcatcockroach Change image and share on social
There is nothing safe about sex. There never will be. Norman Mailer safesex Change image and share on social
Revolutions are the periods of history when individuals count most. Norman Mailer counthistoryindividual Change image and share on social
Giving a camera to Diane Arbus is like putting a live grenade in the hands of a child. Norman Mailer arbuscamerachild Change image and share on social
In America few people will trust you unless you are irreverent. Norman Mailer americairreverentpeople Change image and share on social
Growth, in some curious way, I suspect, depends on being always in motion just a little bit, one way or another. Norman Mailer bitecuriousdepend Change image and share on social
What characterizes a member of a minority group is that he is forced to see himself as both exceptional and insignificant, marvelous and awful, good and evil. Norman Mailer awfulcharacterizeevil Change image and share on social
The natural role of twentieth-century man is anxiety. Norman Mailer anxietycenturyman Change image and share on social