I think TV promulgates the idea that good art is just art which makes people like and depend on the vehicle that brings them the art. David Foster Wallace artbringdepend Change image and share on social
The reader becomes God, for all textual purposes. I see your eyes glazing over, so I'll hush. David Foster Wallace eyeglazegod Change image and share on social
One of the things that makes Wittgenstein a real artist to me is that he realized that no conclusion could be more horrible than solipsism. David Foster Wallace artistconclusionhorrible Change image and share on social
We're not keen on the idea of the story sharing its valence with the reader. But the reader's own life 'outside' the story changes the story. David Foster Wallace ideakeenlife Change image and share on social
For these cultures, getting rid of the pain without addressing the deeper cause would be like shutting off a fire alarm while the fire's still going. David Foster Wallace addressalarmculture Change image and share on social
I just think that fiction that isn't exploring what it means to be human today isn't art. David Foster Wallace artexplorefiction Change image and share on social