I believe I want adult sanity, which seems to me the only u… - David Foster Wallace

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I believe I want adult sanity, which seems to me the only unalloyed form of heroism available today.

David Foster Wallace

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David Foster Wallace (21 February 1962 – 12 September 2008) was an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. His works include The Broom of the System (novel), Infinite Jest (novel), The Girl With Curious Hair (short story collection), Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (short story collection), A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again (essay collection), and the posthumously-published The Pale King (novel) and Both Flesh and Not (essay collection).

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I believe I want adult sanity, which seems to me the only unalloyed form of heroism available today. - David Foster Wallace

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