Quote of the day
Most of the slaves, who were thus unconditionally freed, returned without any solicitation to their former masters, to serve them, at stated wages; as free men. The work, which they now did, was found to better done than before.
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