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Dave Eggers is an American writer, born on March 12, 1970. He is known for his unique narrative style and his focus on social issues. His notable works include 'A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius' and 'The Time Traveler's Wife'.

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Famous Dave Eggers Quotes

“I think there's great value to the Associated Press and to Reuters, but if you wanted to generate original content, maybe written by local writers, it just takes a little bit of openness to open your pages up to a wider freelance writer pool, and then you might find new voices and a wider array of voices, and definitely more original content that can't be found anywhere else.”

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Author:Dave Eggers

“The air is like being wanted, we say, and they nod approvingly. The air is like getting older, they say, and they touch our arms gently.”

Wanted Air Arms Getting Older

Book:How the Water Feels to the Fishes

Source: How the Water Feels to the Fishes

“He wanted to fly in lightweight contraptions with her.”

Wanted

Book:How We Are Hungry

Source: How We Are Hungry

“All I ever wanted was to know what to do.”

Knows Wanted

Book:You Shall Know Our Velocity

Source: You Shall Know Our Velocity

“Everyone in the life before was cranky, I think, because they just wanted to know. --After I Was Thrown in the River and Before I Drowned”

Thinking Knows Wanted Rivers Thrown Cranky

Author:Dave Eggers

“He remained, weeks after awakening, in that period of early-morning consciousness that allows easy re-entry to dreaming. His limbs still tingled with the residue of sleep, and most days he wanted badly to allow it to overtake him again.”

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Author:Dave Eggers

“He was feeling buoyant, flexible. He wanted to go jogging. He stood. He couldn't go jogging. He called room service and ordered a basket of breads and pastries.”

Feelings Wanted Rooms Bread Flexible Baskets Jogging Pastries Room Service

Book:A Hologram for the King

Source: A Hologram for the King

“When I was on the bestseller list with the first book, everyone who knows me knows that every week it continued to be on the list was a very dark week for me. Everyone knows that all I wanted was to be off that list.”

Knows Firsts Book Wanted Dark Week Lists Know Me

Author:Dave Eggers

About the Author

Born: March 12, 1970
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 251

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What is the WhatRelated source material

You Shall Know Our VelocityRelated source material

The CircleRelated source material

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering GeniusRelated source material

A Hologram for the KingRelated source material

A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius: A Memoir Based on a True StoryRelated source material

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius: Picador ClassicRelated source material

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