David Foster Wallace Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 21, 1962 - December 12, 2008

Topics

GoodArtPeopleThinkDependJust

Take lots of walks. It's the best way to discover your world, both inner and outer.

Jen Sincero

BestWorldWayTakeWalksDiscover

I am on the board of corporations who contribute both to environmental problems and their solutions. And I am on the NGO side: the Earth Council and other organizations.

Maurice Strong

I AmEnvironmentalProblemsEarth

One of my favorite programs that we didn't make is Rescue Time. It runs in the corner of my computer and tracks how much time I spend on different things. I realized that even though I was doing e-mail only a couple of minutes at a time, it was adding up to a couple of hours a day. So I'm trying to reduce that.

Matt Mullenweg

TimeDayDoingTryingUpRescue

In my view, our immigration policy means that we have some people who can come into this country - who we might want to say no to - and others, who we might want to attract, who can't currently come in.

Michael Gove

PeopleImmigrationViewCountryWant

I try not to dwell too much on a bad marriage.

Michael Douglas

MarriageBadToo MuchDwellTryToo

When Ex-Im gives companies the resources they need to sell their products abroad, their employees, suppliers and communities succeed at home.

Stephen Fincher

HomeSucceedEmployeesNeedSell

Certainly businesses the world over are facing greater competitive pressure than ever before, and this leads to executive stress which, in turn, tends to bring out authoritarian tendencies in many bosses. To balance this, we now know a lot more about how we can successfully cope with a situation that is not likely to improve in the near future.

Srikumar Rao

FutureStressBalanceWorldPressure

My life is sectioned off into hot flushes, pursuits of this or that.

Tom Stoppard

LifeMy LifeHotOffPursuits

The time I kill is killing me.

Mason Cooley

TimeMe

The more I separate myself from my upbringing, the more I appreciate what it's done for me.

Lucinda Williams

MyselfMeAppreciateDoneMore

When actors talk about research, they're just patting themselves on the back.

Jason Patric

ResearchBackTalkJustThemselves

Yes, the fullness of the gospel is a pearl of great price worth any effort.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

GreatEffortWorthPriceYesGospel

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