Katherine Dunn, Geek Love Quotes

The truth is always an insult or a joke, lies are generally tastier. We love them. The nature of lies is to please. Truth has no concern for anyone's comfort

I get glimpses of the horror of normalcy. Each of these innocents on the street is engulfed by a terror of their own ordinariness. They would do anything to be unique.

It goes in streaks. But some things never go out of fashion.' Hunger artists, fat folks, giants, and dog acts come and go but real freaks never lose their appeal.

It is coincidence, I decide, and I am getting old and batty, thinking the universe revolves around me.

[Pride and power] are the same except that pride leaves the lights on and power can do it in the dark.