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David Foster Wallace has 310 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
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We will, of course, without hesitation use art to parody, ridicule, debunk, or criticize ideologies.
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One paradox of professional writing is that books written solely for money and/or acclaim will almost never be good enough to garner…
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God, what a ghastly enterprise to be in, though-and what an odd way to achieve success. I'm an exhibitionist who wants to…
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When I say or write something, there are actually a whole lot of different things I am communicating. The propositional content (i.e.,…
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Under fun's new administration, writing fiction becomes a way to go deep inside yourself and illuminate precisely the stuff you don't want…
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Of course, the fact that Dostoevsky can tell a juicy story isn't enough to make him great. If it were, Judith Krantz…
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Some words have to be explicitly uttered, Lenore. Only by actually uttering certain words does one really DO what one SAYS. 'Love'…
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You have a great deal of yourself on the line, writing- your vanity is at stake. You discover a tricky thing about…
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Postmodern irony and cynicism's become an end in itself, a measure of hip sophistication and literary savvy. Few artists dare to try…
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No one can call themselves a writer until he or she has written at least fifty stories.
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Molly Notkin often confides on the phone to Joelle van Dyne about the one tormented love of Nokin's life thus far, an…
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No single, individual moment is in and of itself unendurable.
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Forget your opponents; always play against par.
— Sam Snead
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The basic premise of my system is to fatigue your opponents with constant pressure defensively and constant movement offensively.
— Rick Pitino
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You don't have to hate your opponents to beat them.
— Kim Clijsters
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But in the end it's still a game of golf, and if at the end of the day you can't shake hands…
— Payne Stewart
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Once you've done the mental work, there comes a point you have to throw yourself into the action and put your heart…
— Phil Jackson
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Being involved in competition is a privilege and an opportunity. Seek to make the most of that opportunity by pushing yourself to…
— Tony La Russa
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It's the old story. You might be able to fool your coaches, or your teammates, or your opponents. But, you can never…
— Unknown Author
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When asked, -How is that you pick better moves than your opponents?, I responded: I'm very glad you asked me that, because,…
— Alexander Alekhine
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Where you can make up ground is if the wind blows and your opponents make big numbers. I think you can shoot…
— Phil Mickelson
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When you fear a foe, fear crushes your strength; and this weakness gives strength to your opponents.
— William Shakespeare
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It's important to respect both your teammates and your opponents. Friendships can make a victory last forever.
— Unknown Author
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I don’t use an exposure meter. My personal advice is: Spend the money you would put into such an instrument for film.…
— Alfred Eisenstaedt
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