"I do things like get in a taxi and say, "The library, and step on it."

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David Foster Wallace

#Inspirational Quotes #Book Quotes #Reading Quotes

“For some of us, good books and beautiful writing are our ultimate solace, even more comforting than exquisite food.”
“To ease anotherâ€™s heartache is to forget oneâ€™s own.”
“I think our family is like a lot of families. We had no vocabulary for mental illness”
“When people were conscious of a God whose character was moral law, when their consciences were informed by a sense of rightness, their watchmen would shout halt when they trespassed the law. Now their watchmen are silent. They serve no king and protect no kingdom.”

Source : James W. Sire (2011). “The Universe Next Door (Large Print 16pt)”, p.152, ReadHowYouWant.com
“You believe that flag burning shows disrespect towards those who have fought to preserve our freedoms. Punishing protestors shows an even more profound disrespect for the ideals that these people died for. An intact flag is worthless if it no longer stands for freedom. A flag burned to ashes challenges us to remember just exactly what freedom is....”
“It's annoying when people tag my name in their conversation with someone else [on Twitter.]”
“Hunger for gold is made greater as more gold is acquired.”
“The wise learn many things from their enemies.”

Source : Aristophanes, W. J. Hickie (1873). “The Comedies of Aristophanes”, p.322

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