"By the time I received my doctorate in American studies in 1957, I was in the twisted grip of a disease of our times in which the sufferer experiences an overwhelming urge to join the 'real world.' So I started working for newspapers."

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Tom Wolfe

#Real Quotes #World Quotes #Disease Quotes

“There's a category for me. I like to be referred to as a good singer of good songs in good taste.”

Source : "The Hollywood Reporter" Interview, 1974.
“So there I was lying in the gutter. A man stopped and asked '"What's the matter? Did you fall over?" So I said "No. I've a bar of toffee in my back pocket and I was just trying to break it."”
“There are three things in speech that ought to be considered before some things are spoken--the manner, the place and the time.”
“That's the thing about marriage. It's a shell game we play with ourselves. We're the suckers and we have to lose, but we play anyway because we lie to ourselves that we can win.”
“Starbucks is rekindling America's love affair with coffee, bringing romance and fresh flavor back to the brew.”
“People can be a fine substitute for other dogs. But I think that if they had to choose, dogs by and large would choose the company of other dogs.”
“I think itâ€™s the books that you read when youâ€™re young that live with you forever.”
“Nothing seems crueler--or more ironic--than these upper crusters who never pay a dime for their high-priced shrinks or reflexology sessions to call those who just want that tumor removed from their uterus a bunch of commies. Well, the revolution is at hand and let's hope all those uninsured commies give the rich such a headache that a whole bottle of Advil won't be enough to take the pain way.”

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