Quote by Katherine Dunn

American culture is torn between our long romance with violence and our terror of the devastation wrought by war and crime and environmental havoc.

American culture is torn between our long romance with viole

Summary

This quote highlights the conflicting nature of American culture. On one hand, there is a deep-rooted fascination with violence, evident in the country's long history of glorifying it through films, literature, and entertainment. On the other hand, there is a genuine fear of the destructive consequences brought about by war, crime, and environmental disasters. This juxtaposition reflects the internal struggle within American society, where the allure of violence clashes with the desire for peace and safety.

Topics

Environmental

By Katherine Dunn

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Women's issues have always been a part of my life.

Women's issues have always been a part of my life.

Women

Sometimes stories cry out to be told in such loud voices tha

Sometimes stories cry out to be told in such loud voices that you write them just to shut them up.

Writing

In our music, in our everyday life, there are so many negati

In our music, in our everyday life, there are so many negative things. Why not have something positive and stamp it with blackness?

Music

Last year, I finally got my own grand piano, and that was a

Last year, I finally got my own grand piano, and that was a big thing for me because it's always been and always will be a very important part of my life.

David Hyde Pierce

Life

Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are

Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.

Benjamin Disraeli

Change

I'm not the kind of person who tries to be cool or trendy, I

I'm not the kind of person who tries to be cool or trendy, I'm definitely an individual.

Leonardo DiCaprio

Cool

That was the strength of the Nazis, she said. They understoo

That was the strength of the Nazis, she said. They understood God better than anyone. They knew how to make him stay away.

Strength

He knows the universe and does not know himself.

He knows the universe and does not know himself.

Jean de La Fontaine

Identity

Fear is, I believe, a most effective tool in destroying the

Fear is, I believe, a most effective tool in destroying the soul of an individual - and the soul of a people.

That's the crazy thing about lies. You start to fall for the

That's the crazy thing about lies. You start to fall for them, yourself.

Fall Lie

The information encoded in your DNA determines your unique b

The information encoded in your DNA determines your unique biological characteristics, such as sex, eye color, age and Social Security number.

Age

David was the kind of guy who was totally supportive of the

David was the kind of guy who was totally supportive of the actors and instructed the writing staff to trust the actor's instincts, since after all, it's the actors playing the character.

Trust