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David Foster Wallace Quotes

American - Writer | February 21, 1962 - December 12, 2008

Pleasure becomes a value, a teleological end in itself. It's probably more Western than U.S. per se.

David Foster Wallace

Value End More Pleasure Than Itself

TV's 'real' agenda is to be 'liked,' because if you like what you're seeing, you'll stay tuned. TV is completely unabashed about this; it's its sole raison.

David Foster Wallace

You Seeing Real Stay Because Like

I think TV promulgates the idea that good art is just art which makes people like and depend on the vehicle that brings them the art.

David Foster Wallace

Good Art People Think Depend Just

The other half is to dramatize the fact that we still 'are' human beings, now. Or can be.

David Foster Wallace

Now Human Half Still Human Beings

I just think that fiction that isn't exploring what it means to be human today isn't art.

David Foster Wallace

Today Art Think Human Exploring

This diagnosis can be done in about two lines. It doesn't engage anybody.

David Foster Wallace

Done Two Engage Lines Diagnosis

The interesting thing is why we're so desperate for this anesthetic against loneliness.

David Foster Wallace

Loneliness Interesting Why Against

We're not keen on the idea of the story sharing its valence with the reader. But the reader's own life 'outside' the story changes the story.

David Foster Wallace

Life Story Sharing Changes Outside

The reader becomes God, for all textual purposes. I see your eyes glazing over, so I'll hush.

David Foster Wallace

God Eyes Over See I See Your

One of the things that makes Wittgenstein a real artist to me is that he realized that no conclusion could be more horrible than solipsism.

David Foster Wallace

Me Artist More Real Things Horrible

Rap's conscious response to the poverty and oppression of U.S. blacks is like some hideous parody of sixties black pride.

David Foster Wallace

Black Pride Poverty Oppression Rap

The problem is that once the rules of art are debunked, and once the unpleasant realities the irony diagnoses are revealed and diagnosed, 'then' what do we do?

David Foster Wallace

Art Problem Rules Irony Once Then

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