A cult is a religion with no political power. Tom Wolfe cultpoliticalpower Change image and share on social
The surest cure for vanity is loneliness. Tom Wolfe curelonelinesssure Change image and share on social
In the U.S., the term 'general aviation' means its exact opposite, the way 'public school' does in England. An English public school is private and, on top of that, exclusive. Likewise, general-aviation airports in the U.S. are for everyone but the general public. Tom Wolfe airportaviationengland share on social
Radical Chic, after all, is only radical in Style; in its heart it is part of Society and its traditions. Tom Wolfe chicheartpart Change image and share on social
The whole conviction of my life now rests upon the belief that loneliness, far from being a rare and curious phenomenon, peculiar to myself and to a few other solitary men, is the central and inevitable fact of human existence. Tom Wolfe beliefcentralconviction share on social
God, newspapers have been making up stories forever. This kind of trifling and fooling around is not a function of the New Journalism. Tom Wolfe foolforeverfunction Change image and share on social
In the 1930s, all the novelists had seemed to be people who came blazing up into stardom from out of total obscurity. That seemed to be the nature of the beast. The biographical notes on the dustjackets of the novels were terrific. Tom Wolfe 1930sbeastbiographical share on social
To me, novels are a trip of discovery, and you discover things that you don't know and you assume that many of your readers don't know, and you try to bring them to life on the page. Tom Wolfe assumebringdiscover Change image and share on social
I have no idea who coined the term 'the New Journalism,' or when it was coined. I have never even liked the term. Any movement, group, party, program, philosophy or theory that goes under a name with 'new' in it is just begging for trouble, of course. Tom Wolfe begcoingroup share on social
Everyone is taught the essentials of writing for at least 13 years, maybe more if they go to college. Nobody is taught music or tap dancing that way. Tom Wolfe collegedanceessential Change image and share on social
