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He further meant that a life well lived is one which has goals, and integrity, which is chosen and directed by the one who lives it, to the fullest extent possible to a human agent caught in the webs of society and history.
“Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.”
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“An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.”
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“The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.”
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“Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.”
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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
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The Pale King
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Discussions about David Foster Wallace's posthumous release, The Pale King. ...more
DFW - The Broom of the System (group read)
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— last activity Dec 26, 2011 03:08PM
We will be reading David Foster Wallace's "The Broom of the System," starting October 1, 2011. Here's the reading schedule: https://docs.google.com/sp ...more
David Foster Wallace
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A group for the amazing work of David Foster Wallace, now deceased. RIP 1962-2008 Feel free to add his books to the bookshelf for the group.
Infinite Summer
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For all those planning to read Infinite Jest this summer starting June 21. Support, encouragement and gentle pushes welcome.
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