Because I grew up with this naive expectation of people doing right, I get shocked by every little violation. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes expectation grow naive
People are strange, but more than that, they're good. They're good first, then strange. Dave Eggers goodpeoplestrange Change image and share on social
It's not that our family has no taste, it's just that our family's taste is inconsistent. Dave Eggers familyinconsistenttaste Change image and share on social
Every time I get through the work on a book of nonfiction, I say I'll never do it again; it takes so much out of you. Dave Eggers booknonfictiontake Change image and share on social
You make your first album, you make some money, and you feel like you still have to show face, like 'I still go to the projects.' I'm like, why? Your job is to inspire people from your neighborhood to get out. You grew up there. What makes you think it's so cool? Jay-Z albumcoolface share on social
'Great Expectations' has been described as 'Dickens's harshest indictment of society.' Which it is. After all, it's about money. About not having enough money; about the fever of the getting of money; about having too much money; about the taint of money. Felix Dennis dickenexpectationfever share on social
I'm no genius, and others can outwork me. What I do is ask the naive, honest questions, and then I'm not satisfied until I get the answers. Herman Daly answergeniushonest Change image and share on social