Quote by: Norman Mailer

I don’t trust compliments. I’ve been getting them for years. Sometimes I deserve them, sometimes I didn’t. But generally when people give you compliments there’s one of two things wrong with them. Either they’re false, or what’s worse is they’re sincere. They really mean the compliment. And then they’re offering you their loyalty. And I’m kind of a stingy… Well, I don’t necessarily want to give all that loyalty back. So either way, let’s skip the compliments.


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Author Bio


  • NameNorman Mailer
  • DescriptionAmerican novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, film maker, actor and political candidate
  • BornJanuary 21, 1923
  • DiedNovember 10, 2007
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist; Actor; Film Director; Screenwriter; Novelist; Essayist; Writer; Playwright
  • AwardsPulitzer Prize For Fiction; Pulitzer Prize For General Non-Fiction; National Book Award; George Polk Award