“David Foster Wallace: I think the reason why people behave in an ugly manner is that it’s really scary to be alive and to be human, and people are really really afraid. And that the reasons… That the fear is… — David Lipsky Copy Share Image
“If you can think of times in your life that you've treated people with extraordinary decency and love, with pure uninterested concern, just because they were valuable as human beings. The ability to do that with ourselves. To treat ourselves… — David Lipsky Copy Share Image
“David Lipsky: Why aren't you married at thirty-four? David Foster Wallace: You first. David Lipsky: Um-I think it's hard to fill that role...to cast… — David Lipsky Copy Share Image
“David Foster Wallace: I always fear that when I really impose my will on something, the universe is gonna punish me.” — David Lipsky Copy Share Image
“David Foster Wallace: We sit around and bitch about how TV has ruined the audience for reading—when really all it’s done is given us… — David Lipsky Copy Share Image
“David Foster Wallace: I think the reason why people behave in an ugly manner is that it’s really scary to be alive and to… — David Lipsky Copy Share Image
“If you can think of times in your life that you've treated people with extraordinary decency and love, with pure uninterested concern, just because… — David Lipsky Copy Share Image
“David (David Foster Wallace) had a caffeine social gift: Her was charmingly, vividly, overwhelmingly awake - he acted on other people like a slug… — David Lipsky Copy Share Image
I always fear that when I really impose my will on something, the universe is gonna punish me. — David Lipsky Copy Share Image
“He [David Foster Wallace] compares raising children to raising books, you should take pride in the work you do inside a family and not… — David Lipsky Copy Share Image
“David Foster Wallace: Because I'd like to be the sort of person who can enjoy things at the time instead of having to go… — David Lipsky Copy Share Image
“Books are a social substitute; you read people who, at one level, you'd like to hang out with. [David Foster Wallace]'s writing self--it's most… — David Lipsky Copy Share Image
“roles in True Romance and Crimson Tide—is a young, pre-Sopranos James Gandolfini. Glory, Marshall Herskowitz, 1989. Broadcast News, James L. Brooks, 1986.” — David Lipsky Copy Share Image
“David Foster Wallace: There’s so much beauty and profundity in all kinds of shitty pop culture all around us.” — David Lipsky Copy Share Image
![“He [David Foster Wallace] compares raising children to raising books, you should take pride in the work you do inside a family and not from how they make out in the world. “It’s good to want a child to do well, but it’s bad to want that glory to reflect back on you,” is what he says.” quote by David Lipsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a4b/david-lipsky-30389_books_he-david-foster-wallace-compares-raising_1575049.jpg)
![“Books are a social substitute; you read people who, at one level, you'd like to hang out with. [David Foster Wallace]'s writing self--it's most pronounced in his essays--was the best friend you'd ever have, spotting everything, whispering jokes, sweeping you past what was irritating or boring or…” quote by David Lipsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4f4/david-lipsky-30389_best-friend_books-are-a-social-substitute-you-read-p_2172757.jpg)
