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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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“Not everyone could handle the pain of the world. It was like the religious ladies outside her school had written on their placards: WILL SUFFERING END? For some, it just couldn't.”

World Life Pain Suffering Strength Living

Book:Vera, or Faith

Source: Vera, or Faith

“How much more could her heart break? A lot. It could and would break a lot more. There were, contrary to science, an infinite number of atriums and ventricles.”

Life Sorrow Heartbreak Tragedy Hearts

Book:Vera, or Faith

Source: Vera, or Faith

“Poor Sasha." "Not meant for these times," Ed said. They were both somehow cheered up by this conversation. "But he means well.”

People Life Challenges Fitting In Not Fitting In

Book:Our Country Friends

Source: Our Country Friends

“But he had to think like a character in a Chekhov play, forever taunted by desires but trapped in a life much too small to accommodate the entirety of a human being. That was why Chekhov was eternally beloved.”

Life Humans Living Authors Chekhov Plays Anton Chekhov

Book:Our Country Friends

Source: Our Country Friends

“Yes, the revolution was coming for them, too. How many revolutions would they have to live through during the never-ending historicity of their goddamned lives?”

Life History Living Revolutions Historicity

Book:Our Country Friends

Source: Our Country Friends

“The simple trill of her laugh has not declined over the years; if anything it's been buffeted by her endless sorrows and disappointments.”

Life Humor Sadness Laughter Laugh Disappointments Sorrows

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

“But that's how the universe worked, Vera thought. You wanted to believe someone was in a pretty place like heaven, but really everybody, herself included, was living in hell.”

Life Universe Heaven Hell Good Bad

Book:Vera, or Faith

Source: Vera, or Faith

“If you stop thinking, if you stop wondering, you die.”

Ifs Thinking Life Dies Wonder

Book:Super Sad True Love Story

Source: Super Sad True Love Story

About the Author

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

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