I hate stories in which a person has an occupation and you never see him working at it, like all those marvelous Cary Grant movies where he's a surgeon, and you never see him in the operating room. Tom Wolfe carygranthate Change image and share on social
I used to go through the dictionary looking for unusual but nontechnical words. At one time, I thought the greatest word was 'jejune' and I would throw it into every piece because something about it appealed to me. Tom Wolfe appealdictionarygreat share on social
I used to enjoy using dots where they would be least expected, not at the end of a sentence but in the middle, creating the effect... of a skipped beat. It seemed to me the mind reacted - first!... in dots, dashes, and exclamation points, then rationalized, drew up a brief, with periods. Tom Wolfe beatcreatedash share on social
It helps to know from a very early age what you want to do. From the time I was five years old, I wanted to be a writer, even though I couldn't even read. It was mainly because I thought of my father as a writer. Tom Wolfe ageearlyfather share on social
The 'New York Honk,' as it was called, was the most fashionable accent an American male could have at that time, namely, the spring of 1963. One achieved it by forcing all words out through the nostrils rather than the mouth. It was at once virile... and utterly affected. Nelson Rockefeller had a New York Honk. Tom Wolfe accentachieveaffect share on social
People complain about my exclamation points, but I honestly think that's the way people think. I don't think people think in essays; it's one exclamation point to another. Tom Wolfe complainessayexclamation Change image and share on social
Love is the ultimate expression of the will to live. Tom Wolfe expressionlivelove Change image and share on social
You never realise how much of your background is sewn into the lining of your clothes. Tom Wolfe backgroundclotheline Change image and share on social
I've never met an American who wanted to build an empire. Tom Wolfe americanbuildempire Change image and share on social