"Whatever you get paid attention for is never what you think is most important about yourself."

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David Foster Wallace

#Thinking Quotes #Important Quotes #Attention Quotes

“People who are exceptionally intelligent are often lonely because there are few people as intelligent as them. I have two little children, and everyone says: 'I hope they're doing well in school. I hope they're bright.' And I think: 'Why would anyone want their children to be the brightest?' Academia is a lonely world.”

Source : "Helen McCrory: 'Most of the attention I get is from younger men'". Interview with Kate Kellaway, www.theguardian.com. April 13, 2013.
“As grateful as we are for all the work the community health centers do, it is also important that we recognize that they cannot solve the health care crisis facing our Nation by themselves.”
“Only buy things that make your heart sing. If I don't love it, I won't buy it.”
“Without hope of reward Provide help to others. Bear suffering alone, And share your pleasures with beggars.”
“Good sense is at the bottom of everything: virtue, genius, wit, talent and taste.”
“Handguns are a public health issue.”
“I do believe that the original sources of all religions should be taught, because with that we will find our similarities, not just our differences...”
“We don't â€œcraveâ€ animal-based meat, dairy, and eggs, but we do crave fat, salt, flavor, texture, and familiarity.”

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