David Foster Wallace Quotes
There are no choices without personal freedom, Buckeroo. It's not us who are dead inside. These things you find so weak and contemptible in us - these are just the hazards of being free
Quotes to Explore
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I suspect I am like most people on the Internet in that I sign up for all sorts of sites and frequently use the same passwords.
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These activists who support immigrants inadvertently become part of this international human-smuggling network.
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Whenever I am losing, it's like, 'It's his fault'. And whenever I'm winning it's like, 'That's us'. That's the team, the people.
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Analyzing what you haven't got as well as what you have is a necessary ingredient of a career.
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Discipline and united action are the real source of strength for the nation.
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It seems to me that politicians ought to use the same words as other people.
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Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.
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My favorite soundtrack is 'Avatar.' It's the best thing in the world. I love it.
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Getting a great idea with song writing is a lot like love. You don't know why this one is different, but it is. You don't know why this one is better, but it is. It sticks in your head, and you can't stop thinking about it.
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I have no ties to my dad. I had no communications with him; it didn't shape who I am or anything like that. I'm actually a product of my mom.
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Life is going to unfold as it should because life always does.
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Fallible characters are more interesting than superheroes in the end.
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L.A. really doesn't feel like home to me anymore.
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I was not really as good as I should have been.
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You gotta give everybody a new trend a new wave, something new to do.
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I had that hunger to work and keep growing. So I started to cut hair. When I started getting better, I got my own barbershop. I had a lot of clients in my hometown, so I wouldn't stop cutting hair. That's why I think I have such discipline in my job because I've always been very responsible.
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The best founders are extremely thoughtful and have an eye for quality. I don't know if there's any generic advice here that would be helpful. Startup knowledge is a moving target.
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It is our duty, to ourselves and to our children, to see the new world as it is now.
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You have to go as hard as you possibly can, or it's going to be weak. Whenever I find myself not committing fully to a character, it's not as funny. It doesn't have that clear point of view, and you find yourself wandering all over the place, whereas committed characters make strong choices that are clear to the audience.
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Much of the hatred and fear of sexuality found in religions stems from the idea that sex is a thing of the body and that the body must be denied so that the spirit may be elevated. In Buddhism there is no notion that the body is made of inferior matter while the spirit flies free within.
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I love 'Evil Dead 2!' Who doesn't love 'Evil Dead 2?'
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I obtained eight years of elementary education in a two-room school, where I encountered a stern but engaging teacher who awakened my intellect with instruction that would seem rigorous today in many colleges. History figured large in the curriculum, exciting for me what was to become an enduring interest.
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In our world, we have this huge focus on vicarious living - politicians, movie stars, athletes, coaches, all these people. What our research has shown very clearly is that people who are really happier and have more meaningful lives are people that focus on living their own lives.
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There are no choices without personal freedom, Buckeroo. It's not us who are dead inside. These things you find so weak and contemptible in us - these are just the hazards of being free
