David Foster Wallace Quotes
It can become an exercise in trying to get the reader to like and admire you instead of an exercise in creative art.
Quotes to Explore
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A thousand years will pass and the guilt of Germany will not be erased.
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Elvis was a big influence to my music, but Loretta Lynn was, as well.
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The death tax robs parents of the opportunity to pass something along to their children, and it is responsible for destroying a lot of family-owned businesses.
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Certainly, I devote my energy to both telling my personal life story and seeking self- obliteration. However, I will not destroy myself through art.
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You can't embarrass Joss Whedon, he's got no pride! He fully admits it. 'Oh, it's me. I'm little and goofy.' You can't wound his pride. He's too self-deprecating.
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The hair department on 'Game of Thrones' is incredible.
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I don't really have a main source for my style inspiration. It's really about however I feel about myself at the moment.
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Every city is always changing, on its own trajectory.
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My experience is that's rare - that you have a script that is... what they call 'film-ready.'
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Shaming people into being virtuous doesn't change behaviour.
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I realized that if my thoughts immediately affect my body, I should be careful about what I think. Now if I get angry, I ask myself why I feel that way. If I can find the source of my anger, I can turn that negative energy into something positive.
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The way to a man's heart is through his chest.
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The most common criticism I've seen is that I write 'popcorn fantasy:' lightweight action-adventure. Some people call it that as they explain why they love it for exactly that reason. I'm cool with that, either way. I just nod and let it go.
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Public appearances are a headache. I hold mine down to a minimum.
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My position is that since the non-secular status of my garden is not recognised by the law; by the world of the public, then the garden can only be private. So, I closed the garden to the public.
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I didn't go to law school to become a lawyer, per se - let's just say I was leaning in to some strong suggestions from my parents - but my nebulous goals of someday becoming a writer were just that, nebulous.
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An enthusiastic desire of visiting the Old World haunted me from early childhood. I cherished a presentiment, amounting almost to belief, that I should one day behold the scenes, among which my fancy had so long wandered.
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Life is like a B-movie. You don't want to leave in the middle of it but you don't want to see it again.
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I have a control problem. I hate the feeling of not being in control.
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I do think there is a lot of potential if you have a compelling product and people are willing to pay a premium for that. I think that is what Apple has shown. You can buy a much cheaper cell phone or laptop, but Apple's product is so much better than the alternative, and people are willing to pay that premium.
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One thing Middle-earth is short on is the feminine.
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People who think about time travel stories sometimes think that going back in time would be fun because you would have all the information you needed to be much more astute than the people there, when the truth is of course you wouldn't.
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I don't think there is anyone who knows Bosnia-Herzegovina better than him. He is deeply trusted in the country. The international mission is in save hands.
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It can become an exercise in trying to get the reader to like and admire you instead of an exercise in creative art.
