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David Foster Wallace quote: "Do this: hate him for me after I die. I beg you. Dying request."

Do this: hate him for me after I die. I beg you. Dying request.

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I had become interested in economics, an interest that was transformed into a lifetime dedication when I met with the mathematical theory of general economic equilibrium. Gerard Debreu
The written word is the basic of everything. Most important, the idea, and after that, the dialogue. You can rehash the dialogue as you go along, it 's disgraceful to have to do this, but now and again you have no choice. Terence Fisher
A musician cannot move others unless he too is moved. He must of necessity feel all of the affects that he hopes to arouse in his audience, for the revealing of his own humour will stimulate a like humour in the listener. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Of course, when I started my career, like anyone else who was 16 at the time, we were besotted by the rock-n-roll scene from America, and all I was interested in was having a career of my own. Cliff Richard
In Moulmein, in lower Burma, I was hated by large numbers of people? the only time in my life that I have been important enough for this to happen to me. George Orwell
Ritchie Blackmore quote: "I was always stuck in a musical no man's land."
I was always stuck in a musical no man's land. Ritchie Blackmore
At the touch of this divine light, the mountains seemed to kindle to a rapt, religious consciousness, and stood hushed like devout worshippers waiting to be blessed. John Muir
Henry Ward Beecher quote: "Our best successes often come after our greatest disappointments."
Our best successes often come after our greatest disappointments. Henry Ward Beecher
I’m going to break one of the rules of the trade here. I’m going to tell you some of the secrets of improvisation. Just remember—it’s always a good idea to follow the directions exactly the first time you try a recipe. But from then on, you’re on your own. James Beard
Christendom has had a series of revolutions and in each one of them Christianity has died. Christianity has died many times and risen again; for it had a God who knew the way out of the grave. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Fred G. Gosman quote: "The more we shelter children from every disappointment, the..."
The more we shelter children from every disappointment, the more devastating future disappointments will be. Fred G. Gosman
So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning. Morrie Schwartz
James T. Farrell quote: "There's one good kind of writer - a dead one."
There's one good kind of writer - a dead one. James T. Farrell
Look, I worked with American Republican presidents and Democratic presidents, all of them, and each of them has shown a deep and profound friendship to Israel, you know? I can't remember anybody who was in that sense negative as far as Israel is concerned. Shimon Peres
Of course, the genesis of a good portion of the gridlock in Congress does not reside in Congress itself. Ultimate reform will require each of us, as voters and Americans, to take a long look in the mirror, because in many ways, our representatives in Washington reflect the people who have sent them there. Evan Bayh