omertà

o-'mer-tä; —n. italian. code chiefly among members of the criminal underworld that enjoins private retribution and the refusal to give information to outsiders.

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—Anyone who makes a career in writing, music, painting, or whatnot succeeds as being a constant witness, always harvesting from the world. Any “artist” makes a living by expressing what others can’t—because they’re unaware of their feelings, they’re too afraid to express those feelings, or they lack the skills to communicate and be understood. Being fucked up isn’t required. In fact, it tends to cut careers short.

Chuck Palahniuk

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