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Gary Shteyngart, born on July 5, 1972, is an American writer known for his focus on immigration, cultural conflicts, and modern urban life, characterized by his humor and satire.

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“I wonder what children whose parents have money think about in their spare time.”

Children Wealth Money Poverty Childhood Obsession Parents

Book:Little Failure: A Memoir

Source: Little Failure: A Memoir

“Were all men separated from their children and wives by an invisible ribbon of cluelessness?”

Men Children Understanding Women Families Spouses Cluelessness

Book:Lake Success

Source: Lake Success

“From her few visits to the homes of others, she knew kids were supposed to have more posters on their walls to show off their inner life, but she liked her inner life to stay inside her.”

Children Kids Thoughts Inner Life Posters Inner Thoughts

Book:Vera, or Faith

Source: Vera, or Faith

“My mother is changing history. She is making her balalaika-smashing mother into a heroine. Does she want me to do the same for her? Is that what good children do for their parents? What about good writers?”

Writing Children History Parents

Book:Little Failure: A Memoir

Source: Little Failure: A Memoir

“Every moment I have ever experienced as a child is as important as every moment I am experiencing now, or will experience ever. I guess what I'm saying is that not everybody should have children.”

Life Children Childhood Experience Parenthood

Book:Little Failure: A Memoir

Source: Little Failure: A Memoir

“So I'm only ten, she thought to herself. And then she imagined her future self, a middle-school Vera, a high-school Vera, a college Vera, a girlfriend Vera, a woman-in-STEM Vera, a mommy Vera, all looking back at this ten-year-old present-day, present-second Vera with all the pity and wonder and faith that older people needed to just get through the rest of their lives.”

Children Kids Faith Wonder Growing Up Adults Aging Pity Getting Older 10 Year Olds

Book:Vera, or Faith

Source: Vera, or Faith

“You can't have a Russian household without vodka. It's just something to wash everything down with. I can't remember a time when I didn't drink vodka, either in Russia or here. I don't think there's ever a wrong time to start drinking it. My ancestors drank it, and if I ever have any children, they'll be drinking it.”

Ifs Thinking Children I Can Remember Drink Drinking Russia Ancestor Household Drank Vodka Wrong Time

Author:Gary Shteyngart

About the Author

Born: July 5, 1972
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 156

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