“It's all about time, dimwit time, inferior time, people checking watches and other devices, other reminders. This is time draining out of our lives. Cities were built to measure time, to remove time from nature. There's an endless counting down, he said. When you strip away surfaces, when you see into it, what's left is terror. This is the thing that literature was meant to cure. The epic poem, the bedtime story.”
David Foster Wallace's Point Omega is a contemplative work that delves into profound philosophical questions. The narrative unfolds at a remote desert ranch, where a reclusive philosopher invites a writer and a critic to join him for a weekend. The guests find themselves in a reflective conversation about the nature of time, the inevitability of death, and the human condition. The novel is known for its introspective tone and its exploration of the complexities of human thought and existence. more
Don DeLillo is an American writer born on November 20, 1936. Known for his unique literary style and profound insights into modern society, his works often explore the impacts of technology, consumerism, and globalization. more
“Why is it so hard to be serious, so easy to be too serious?”
“...Because what's the meaning of doing dishes if you're not driven by something beyond necessity.”
“How many beginnings before you see the lies in your excitement?”
“I wish you'd help me look into a more interesting problem - namely, my sanity.”
“I'm odd, I know,' he said. 'It's fear of myself that's made me odd.”