Eric Malone

“Routine, repetition, tedium, monotony, ephemeracy, inconsequence, abstraction, disorder, boredom, angst, ennui — these are the true hero's enemies, and make no mistake, they are fearsome indeed. For they are real.”
― David Foster Wallace, The Pale King

“That what appears to be egoism so often isn't.”
― David Foster Wallace, The Pale King

“I love you to pieces, distraction, etc.”
― J.D. Salinger, Franny and Zooey

“For those who've never experienced a sunrise in the rural midwest, it's roughly as soft and romantic as someone's abruptly hitting the lights in a dark room.”
― David Foster Wallace, The Pale King