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Quote by David Foster Wallace

“Does somebody have an explanation why there's human flesh on the hall window upstairs?”

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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

“We spoke about our dreams and how we always felt safe in them, no matter how bad everthing else seemed. He told me it was one of the best days of his life and then he took out his gun. A .22 rifle. And he leaned forward and whispered, "Forgive me, Taylor Markham." Before I could ask how he knew my name and what I was to forgive him for he said, "Take care of my little girl." And then he told me to close my eyes. And I've been frightened to do just that ever since.”

Littles Said Matter Dream Eye Care Girl Asks Names Felt Safe Gun Forgiving Take Care Spokes Frightened Our Dreams Rifles Forgive Me Taylor Markham

Author:Melina Marchetta

“Every time I look into his eyes I just want to take the ice cream or whatever I've got in my hand and rub it into his face. That's how much I like him.”

Want Looks Hands Eye Faces Ice His Eyes Cream Ice Cream I Like Him

Book:Goodbye Tsugumi

Source: Goodbye Tsugumi

“Grief and disappointment are like hate: they make men ugly with self-pity and bitterness. And how selfish they make us too.”

Men Self Hate Grief Disappointment Ugly Selfish Pity Bitterness Self Pity

Book:The End of the Affair

Source: The End of the Affair

“Here in this ocean, in the midst of all this water, with the red flags on those distant buoys flapping in the sea breeze, I find myself unable to treat our house in Tokyo as anything but a dream.”

Dream House Water Sea Ocean Red Treats Midst Flags Breeze Tokyo Red Flags Flapping Buoys Sea Breeze

Book:Goodbye Tsugumi

Source: Goodbye Tsugumi

“The Greeks said grandly in their tragic phrase, 'Let no one be called happy till his death;' to which I would add, 'Let no one, till his death, be called unhappy.'”

Said Happiness Death Add Unhappy Greek Phrases Tragic

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Illustrated)

“We are oft to blame in this, - 'tis too much proved, - that with devotion's visage, and pios action we do sugar o'er the devil himself.”

Action Too Much Devil Blame Devotion Sugar Vendetta

Book:Hamlet

Source: Hamlet

“Let's be in awe which doesn't mean anything but the courage to gape like fish at the surface breaking around our mouths as we meet the air.”

Mean Air Mouths Fishes Surface Awe

Author:Mark Nepo

“Half-wits talk much, but say little.”

Littles Half Wit Speakers Poor Richard

Book:Wisdom and Wit from Poor Richard's Almanack

Source: Wisdom and Wit from Poor Richard's Almanack

“I had the whole sky in my eyes and it was blue and gold.”

Whole Eye Sky Gold Blue Blue And Gold

Book:The Stranger

Source: The Stranger

“OY! Stop playing around and lets cook already!" *smack* J-just now, that made a really loud noise.." Do you wanna hear it again?" N-no, you'll just hit me again!" Kyo and Tohru”

Made Noise Cooks Loud Smack Playing Around Loud Noises

Author:Natsuki Takaya

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