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He was simply someone who floated through our lives and didn't seem to care how flatly he perceived everyone or that he'd shared our secret failures with the world, showcasing the youthful indifference, the gleaming nihilism, glamorizing the horror of it all.

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Do you wear a diaphragm everywhere you go?' I want to scream, but stop myself because the idea really excites me.

Bret Easton Ellis

Look how black the sky is, the writer said. I made it that way.

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But... what about us? What about the past?" she asks blankly. "The past isn't real. it's just a dream," I say. "Don't mention the past.

Bret Easton Ellis

But I don't want to wear a condom because I don't feel anything," and she says calmly... glaring at me,"If you don't use one you're not going to feel anything anyway.

Bret Easton Ellis

People just... disappear," he says. "The Earth just opens up and swallows people," I say, some what sadly, checking my Rolex. "Eerie." Kimball yawns, stretching. "Really eerie." "Ominous." I nod my agreement. "It's just"- he sights, exasperated- "futile.

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I laugh maniacally, then take a deep breath and touch my chest- expecting a heart to be thumping quickly, impatiently, but there's nothing there, not even a beat.

Bret Easton Ellis

Bret Easton Ellis

Bret Easton Ellis

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Born: March 7, 1964 (age 61)

Bio: Bret Easton Ellis is an American novelist, screenwriter, and short story writer. His works have been translated into 27 languages.

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