Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
David Foster Wallace
Born: February 21, 1962
Died: September 12, 2008 (aged 46)
Bio: David Foster Wallace was an American author of novels, short stories and essays, as well as a professor of English and creative writing.
Known for:
- Infinite Jest (1996)
- The Pale King
- Consider the Lobster (2005)
- Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (1999)
David Foster Wallace Quotes