# Quote — Chuck Palahniuk, Lullaby

> The masochist bullies the sadist into action. The most person person is actually the aggressor. Every day, just you living means the misery and death of plants and animals- and even some people. "Slaughterhouses, factory farms, sweatshops," she says, "like it or not, that's what your money buys."

- Author: [Chuck Palahniuk](https://www.leafyquotes.com/chuck-palahniuk.md)
- Book: [Lullaby](https://www.leafyquotes.com/chuck-palahniuk/lullaby.md)
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/chuck-palahniuk/lullaby/the-masochist-bullies-the

## More from this book

> According to Mona, you shouldn't kill people, because that drives you away from humanity. In order to justify killing, you have to make the victim your enemy. To justify any crime, you have to make the victim your enemy.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/chuck-palahniuk/lullaby/according-to-mona.md)

> The trick to forgetting the big picture is to look at everything close-up.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/chuck-palahniuk/lullaby/the-trick-to-forgetting.md)

> I need to rebel against myself. It's the opposite of following your bliss. I need to do what I most fear.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/chuck-palahniuk/lullaby/i-need-to-rebel.md)