David Foster Wallace Quotes
Pleasure becomes a value, a teleological end in itself. It's probably more Western than U.S. per se.
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A long life in journalism convinced me many presidents ago that there should be a large air space between a journalist and the head of a state.
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When you have brothers, you learn to be fiercely competitive with someone you love so they won't kill you and you won't kill them.
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I'd want to collaborate with Eminem, of all people. Maybe even Lauryn Hill.
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The fact that Western Muslims are free means that they can have enormous impact. But it would be wrong to claim that we are imposing our ways on the West. New ideas are now coming from the West. To be traditional is not so much a question of protecting ourselves as to be traditionalist in principle.
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I always used to watch 'The Daily Show,' and there were all these comedic geniuses there. I didn't know if I was going to be hired full time or not. At the beginning, I was sort of hired as a part time, on and off guy. When I first got hired - it was August 2006 - and I was working on and off, and they'd call me whenever.
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I just came back from my hometown, making a movie about a kid who grew up just like me, and it was financed by white people in New York. Personally, I can't be angry. In my personal experience, the support was there.
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People really love editorial cartoons, and I think publishers understand that.
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I placed over a thousand deaf people in jobs throughout my career working for the deaf.
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If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.
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I used to find great difficulty in drawing feet.
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No one wants to hear my perspective on politics, but I think honestly as you get older, you get more interested in it.
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Be good to others, that will protect you against evil.
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I loved writing for kids, I loved talking to children about what I'd written, I don't want to leave that behind.
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I'm the nicest, most loyal person in the world when it comes to my friends.
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I had a chance to play for the Cuban national team during the 2009 World Baseball Classic, but at the time I never thought about leaving Cuba.
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Supporting iconic, growth-oriented industries, combined with tax policies that encourage small business growth and investment, represents a potent combination and is the basis of our entire administration.
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Civilization and profit go hand in hand.
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I think that 'The Outsiders' was meant to be written, and I was just picked to write it.
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'Honour'-based violence is a form of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a broad category.
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The world of literature is so rich and so enriching. The value is inestimable of what reading does for you.
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Honestly, what keeps me grounded is my faith and my value system.
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Pleasure becomes a value, a teleological end in itself. It's probably more Western than U.S. per se.
