In the U.S., the term 'general aviation' means its exact opposite, the way 'public school' does in England. An English public school… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
Vietnam was really an idealistic thing to stop the spread of communism, which, incidentally, it did. It was a pretty costly way… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
His hair has the long jesuschrist look. He is wearing the costume clothes. But most of all, he now has a very… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
Everyone is taught the essentials of writing for at least 13 years, maybe more if they go to college. Nobody is taught… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
People complain about my exclamation points, but I honestly think that's the way people think. I don't think people think in essays;… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
There was a time in the 1930s when magazine writers could actually make a good living. 'The Saturday Evening Post' and 'Collier's'… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
The modern notion of art is an essentially religious or magical one in which the artist is viewed as a holy beast… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
It is very comforting to believe that leaders who do terrible things are, in fact, mad. That way, all we have to… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
“Well … things are beginning to stack up a little,” said Gordo. It was the same old sod-hut drawl. He sounded like the airline… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
“Everything in everybody’s life is … significant. And everybody is alert, watching for the meanings.” — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
'Back to Blood' really took it out of me. While I was writing it, I just never went out anywhere, except to the gym. — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
In the U.S., the term 'general aviation' means its exact opposite, the way 'public school' does in England. An English public school is private… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
That's mostly what the Internet is, just passing the time. But unfortunately you are dealing with words that can have meaning. — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
“The dark night of fascism is always descending in the United States and yet lands only in Europe.” — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
“Loneliness wasn't just a state of mind, was it? It was tactile. She could feel it. It was a sixth sense, not in some… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
it is either make this thing permanent inside of you or forever just climb draggled up into the conning tower every time for one… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
I found a great many pieces of punctuation and typography lying around dormant when I came along - and I must say I had… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
“They became desperate for an antidote, such as coziness & color. They tried to bury the obligatory white sofas under Thai-silk throw pillows of… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
