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“A foolish faith in authority is the worst enemy of truth.”
― Walter Isaacson

“If something is good and universally acknowledged to be so, this is not reason enough to dislike it.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving. —ALBERT EINSTEIN, IN A LETTER TO HIS SON EDUARD, FEBRUARY 5, 1930”
― Walter Isaacson, Einstein: His Life and Universe

“And how rare is it to find someone who shares your tastes? The one real fight they’d ever had was over David Foster Wallace. It was around the time of Wallace’s suicide. A.J. had found the reverent tone of the eulogies to be insufferable. The man had written a decent (if indulgent and overlong) novel, a few modestly insightful essays, and not much else. “Infinite Jest is a masterpiece,” Harvey had said. “Infinite Jest is an endurance contest. You manage to get through it and you have no choice but to say you like it. Otherwise, you have to deal with the fact that you just wasted weeks of your life,” A.J. had countered. “Style, no substance, my friend.” Harvey’s face had reddened as he leaned over the desk. “You say that about any writer who was born in the same decade as you!”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry