David Wallace
David Wallace
A brilliant but troubled author, he is best known for Infinite Jest (1996) and other philosophically complex novels. He committed suicide at the age of forty-six.
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth21 February 1962
CityIthaca, NY
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We had them scared and we had a chance to put them away early. We should have been up 12 or 15 points in the first half, but we let them stay in the game.
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We believe this merger is in the best interests of all those connected with Lone Star. Our shareholders will receive a substantial premium to the current market value of their stock, and our customers, suppliers and employees will benefit from the combined resources of the two companies.
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Who can say whether Archimedes did it or not? ... He's one of the great mathematical minds in history. I wouldn't want to underestimate his intelligence or ability.
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Malcolm X started fighting among themselves because they were missing some easy shots. We just played them a week ago and that's what they did to us. We turned up the defensive pressure and got off to a good start.
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Here's an analogy. The invention of calculus was shocking because for a long time it had simply been presumed that you couldn't divide by zero.
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But, again, the last twenty years have seen big changes in how writers engage their readers, what readers need to expect from any kind of art.
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My hope is that they would be convicted and put behind bars. They'll never stop doing this unless they get help. We're not doing them any favors by letting them be free.
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Because this is not a race all boats, regardless of their engine size can enter, the winner will be determined by the draw of the card and not how fast your boat can run.
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We knew coming into the playoffs that our pitching staff was our strength.
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That has been the story of our year. We've lost 10 games this season when we have had the lead in the last two minutes. Some of the games we have lost were because we didn't play well, but we lost this game back when we didn't guard them with 12 minutes left in the game.
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This was a shock to everyone. The building has been here for 35 years; people have roots here.
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We believe we're going to have big audiences.
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Land and water are not really separate things, but they are separate words, and we perceive through words.