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Quote by David Foster Wallace

“I think it's easy to stop smoking; it's just hard not to commit a felony after you stop.”

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American novelist known for his unique literary style and profound insights into modern life. His works include 'Infinite Jest' and 'The Broom of the System'. more

“But there is nothing enduring in the world, and therefore even joy in the second minute is already not as acute as in the first; in the third minute it becomes still weaker and finally merges unnoticeably with the usual condition of the soul, as a circle on the water, caused by the fall of a pebble, finally merges with the smooth surface.”

World Firsts Stills Soul Joy Fall Water Minutes Conditions Thirds Endure Surface Circles Usual Smooth Pebbles

Author:Nikolai Gogol

“The demon's eyes flicked to mine, his smile widening. "This is Nicholas Gregory Sparagmos's room," he said, and my breath caught. "Delightful, just delightful! What are you doing in Nicky's room, Rachel? Ooooh, he summoned you to the West Coast, didn't he? Did you kill him? Good for you for taking care of that little problem! I should give you a bunny. Where is he? Stuffed in a closet?" ~ Algaliarept, Black Magic Sanction, Kim Harrison”

Giving Should Littles Said Problem Eye Care Black Rooms Magic Mines Breaths West Caught Demon Closets Coast Delightful Sanctions Kim Bunnies West Coast His Smile Black Magic Algaliarept

Author:Kim Harrison

“Al's red eyes slid past me to Pierce. "Play?" he said, his voice dripping with interest. "Gordian Nathaniel Pierce's quirks are legendary. Why do you think I want the runt so badly? Size truly doesn't matter if you can do what he can." ~ Algaliarept, Black Magic Sanction, Kim Harrison”

Ifs Thinking Want Said Matter Play Eye Past Black Voice Interest Can Do Magic Red Size Als Sanctions Pierce Legendary Kim Dripping Quirks Black Magic Runts Red Eye Algaliarept

Author:Kim Harrison

“Of course, the underlying structure of everything in England is posh. There is no in-between with these people. You have to walk a mile to find a telephone booth, but when you find it, it is built as if the senseless dynamiting of pay phones had been a serious problem at some time in the past. And a British mailbox can presumably stop a German tank.”

People Ifs Problem Past Courses Walks Pay Serious Built England Structure Phones British Miles Telephones Tanks Posh Mailboxes

Author:Neal Stephenson

“I'll never know, and neither will you of the life you don't choose. We'll only know that whatever that sister life was, it was important and beautiful and not ours. It was the ghost ship that didn't carry us. There's nothing to do but salute it from the shore.”

Knows Life Important Beautiful Knowing Ghost Ships Novelists Shore Beautiful Life Salute Essayists

Author:Cheryl Strayed

“Let’s see . . . ah, yes, this is nice and cozy.” It was a broom cupboard.”

Nice Cozy Cupboards Brooms

Author:J. K. Rowling

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