David Foster Wallace
21. 2. 1962 –
12. 9. 2008
He was among the most prominent American writers and essayists of his generation. He became famous for the novel Infinite Jest, in which he fully developed his extraordinary flair for linguistic experimentation as well as his penetrating observations of the human psyche and society. His writing uniquely combined humor with melancholy and continues to inspire through its depth, empathy, and intellectual courage.
Quotes
- Learning how to think really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you think. ( 21 ×)
- Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. ( 16 ×)
- Clichés are clichés for a reason — namely, that they are true. ( 10 ×)
- Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. ( 5 ×)
- Learning how to think really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you think. ( 5 ×)
- Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. ( 5 ×)
- If you worship money and things—if they are where you tap real meaning in life—then you will never have enough. ( 3 ×)
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