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 difference between writing a book and being on television is the difference between conceiving a child and having a baby made in a test tube. Norman Mailer babybookchild Change image and share on social
The natural role of twentieth-century man is anxiety. Norman Mailer anxietycenturyman Change image and share on social
Culture's worth huge, huge risks. Without culture we're all totalitarian beasts. Norman Mailer beastculturehuge Change image and share on social
Alimony is the curse of the writing class. Norman Mailer alimonyclasscurse Change image and share on social
The function of socialism is to raise suffering to a higher level. Norman Mailer functionhighlevel Change image and share on social
The final purpose of art is to intensify, even, if necessary, to exacerbate, the moral consciousness of people. Norman Mailer artconsciousnessexacerbate Change image and share on social
The horror of the Twentieth Century was the size of each new event, and the paucity of its reverberation. Norman Mailer centuryeventhorror Change image and share on social
Writing books is the closest men ever come to childbearing. Norman Mailer bookchildbearingclose Change image and share on social
Each day a few more lies eat into the seed with which we are born, little institutional lies from the print of newspapers, the shock waves of television, and the sentimental cheats of the movie screen. Norman Mailer bearcheatday share on social
