We are always acting on what has just finished happening. It happened at least 1/30th of a second ago. We think we're in the present, but we aren't. The present we know is only a movie of the past. Tom Wolfe 30thactago Change image and share on social
This is the artist, then, life's hungry man, the glutton of eternity, beauty's miser, glory's slave. Tom Wolfe artistbeautyeternity Change image and share on social
'No Hands' art goes straight back to Warhol. He was the first to use elves. Tom Wolfe artbackelf Change image and share on social
I had always looked down on sociology as this arriviste discipline. It didn't have the noble history of English and history as a subject. But once I had a little exposure to it, I said, 'Hey, here's the key. Here's the key to understanding life and all its forms.' Tom Wolfe arrivistedisciplineenglish share on social
I never forget. I never forgive. I can wait. I find it very easy to harbor a grudge. I have scores to settle. Tom Wolfe easyfindforget Change image and share on social
If most writers are honest with themselves, this is the difference they want to make: before, they were not noticed; now they are. Tom Wolfe differencehonestmake Change image and share on social
Once you have speech, you don't have to wait for natural selection! If you want more strength, you build a stealth bomber; if you don't like bacteria, you invent penicillin; if you want to communicate faster, you invent the Internet. Once speech evolved, all of human life changed. Tom Wolfe bacteriumbomberbuild share on social
Even hostile parodies admit from the start that the target has a distinct voice. Tom Wolfe admitdistincthostile Change image and share on social
At the outset, at least, all three groups had something else to recommend them, as well: They were headquartered 3,000 miles away from the East Side of Manhattan. Tom Wolfe 000eastgroup Change image and share on social
I have never knowingly, I swear to God, written satire. The word connotes exaggeration of the foibles of mankind. To me, mankind just has foibles. You don't have to push it! Tom Wolfe connoteexaggerationfoible Change image and share on social