David Foster Wallace Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LifeStorySharingChangesOutside

The bottom line is that the impacts of climate change can exacerbate resource competition, threaten livelihoods, and increase the risk of instability and conflict, especially in places already undergoing economic, political, and social stress.

John F. Kerry

ChangeStressCompetitionConflict

Whether it's Alexander Brand or Sergey Kovalev, I approach every situation the same way.

Andre Ward

BrandSituationWaySameApproach

I've grown to love L.A., but it's the most socially awkward place. All these people have come there not to be something but to pretend to be someone trying to be someone.

Melissa McCarthy

LovePeopleSomeoneTryingPlace

I was spiritually bankrupt, and when that happens, it's like a spiritual cancer afflicts you.

Mel Gibson

SpiritualYouCancerLikeHappens

The process by which banks create money is so simple that the mind is repelled.

John Kenneth Galbraith

MoneySimpleMindProcessCreate

Certain emotions just take you to the notes - being furious, heroic, sad, erotic, when rain comes.

Jeff Buckley

SadRainYouEmotionsTakeNotes

My parents always used to ask me to settle down, and I could never understand that term. However, after marriage, I have finally realised the importance of having a companion.

Amruta Khanvilkar

MarriageParentsMeDownUnderstand

If you read a lot of Chinese literature, there has always been very strong women figures - warriors, swordswomen - who defended honor and loyalty with the men. So, it's not new to our culture - it's always been very much a part of it. It's good that now the Western audience would have a different image of the Chinese women.

Michelle Yeoh

GoodWomenLoyaltyCultureMenYou

In a city where you walk around, it's impossible to plan your day and your life as accidents will happen, you'll overhear things, bump into people, and take unexpected turns.

Jason Schwartzman

LifeWalkDayPeopleCityPlan

We don't really go in for big family dinners, but Scottish people are famously confrontational. It's a cultural thing, so maybe we don't need to have them to clear the air. Also, traditional family food isn't as nice here so there's no payoff for traveling hundreds of miles.

Denise Mina

FamilyFoodPeopleGoNiceNeed

Not only has celebrity dumbed down our politics, it has become intertwined with it.

Bob Beckel

PoliticsDownBecomeCelebrityOnly

I hate Shakespeare. I think Shakespeare's rubbish.

Allan Carr

HateThinkRubbishI Think

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