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Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Secrets are the enablers of antisocial, immoral and

Secrets are the enablers of antisocial, immoral and destructive behavior. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Every story we remember is a novel. Novels

Every story we remember is a novel. Novels make things more universal. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: I hung up the phone, jubilant, and threw

I hung up the phone, jubilant, and threw myself into a wall, then pretended to be getting electrocuted. I do this when I'm very happy. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: We would oppose the turning of the planet

We would oppose the turning of the planet and refuse the setting of the sun. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Knowledge is a basic human right. Equal access

Knowledge is a basic human right. Equal access to all possible human experiences is a basic human right. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Maybe he was more than the sum of

Maybe he was more than the sum of his broken parts. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Americans are born knowing everything and nothing. Born

Americans are born knowing everything and nothing. Born moving forward, quickly, or thinking they are. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Something about how all this could or would

Something about how all this could or would lead to totalitarianism. Her stomach sank. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: PRIVACY IS THEFT

PRIVACY IS THEFT — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Dan nodded emphatically, as if his mouth had

Dan nodded emphatically, as if his mouth had just uttered, independently, something that his ears found quite profound. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Hello Frances, I have just been to health

Hello Frances, I have just been to health class, and I was wondering how your feminine parts were developing. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: To struggle is to strengthen my faith, my

To struggle is to strengthen my faith, my hope and my belief in humanity. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Loud it is in here? You hear the

Loud it is in here? You hear the echo? - Help! Help! - I'm so disappointed in you, Kev. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: I worked at magazines for over 10 years

I worked at magazines for over 10 years before I even thought of writing a book. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: He must trust, and he must have faith.

He must trust, and he must have faith. And so he builds, because what is building, and rebuilding and rebuilding again, but an act of faith? — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: A combination of acting, lying, begging, and cheating.

A combination of acting, lying, begging, and cheating. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: It only takes one person, one small act

It only takes one person, one small act of stepping from the dark to the light. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: I really believe strongly that kids should be

I really believe strongly that kids should be spared the runoff of their parents' lives and problems. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Things that exist exist, and everything is on

Things that exist exist, and everything is on their side. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: I had the sensation that I might always

I had the sensation that I might always be running like this, that I would always have to run, and that I would always be able to run. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Now, you and I both know that if

Now, you and I both know that if you can control the flow of information, you can control everything. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Grief doesn't arrive on schedule, as much as

Grief doesn't arrive on schedule, as much as we'd like to. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Why shouldn't your curiosity about the world be

Why shouldn't your curiosity about the world be rewarded? — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Be strong, be brave, be true. Endure.

Be strong, be brave, be true. Endure. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Don't presume the benevolence of your leaders.

Don't presume the benevolence of your leaders. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: I am the Olympics.

I am the Olympics. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Here is a drawing of a stapler:

Here is a drawing of a stapler: — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: How had this happened? Everyone in the world

How had this happened? Everyone in the world knew more than us, about everything, and this I hated then found hugely comforting. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: The inactive must justify their sloth by picking

The inactive must justify their sloth by picking nits with those making an attempt - — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: And what we were trying to offer every

And what we were trying to offer every day was one-on-one attention. The goal was to have a one-to-one ratio with every one of these students. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: It was a sad place, especially after a

It was a sad place, especially after a day at the Circle, where all was made with care and love and the gift of a good eye. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: You're like part human, part rainbow.

You're like part human, part rainbow. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: I think almost every writer in the world

I think almost every writer in the world would hope that books would be always talked about with respect and civility and depth and seriousness. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Love is implicit in every connection. It should

Love is implicit in every connection. It should be. Thus when absent it makes us insane. (You Shall Know Our Velocity) — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Always we learn things and then we forget

Always we learn things and then we forget them. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: There is travel and there are babies; everything

There is travel and there are babies; everything else is drudgery and death. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: I was feeling everything too much. Everything pulled

I was feeling everything too much. Everything pulled at my eyes. I spent hours floating in pools. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Did children want sports cars for parents? No.

Did children want sports cars for parents? No. They wanted Hondas. They wanted to know that the car would start in all seasons. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: To be described is to be seduced. Shit.

To be described is to be seduced. Shit. One turn of phrase. One thing noticed that she'd never noticed. It works always. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: But everyone disappears, no matter who loves them.

But everyone disappears, no matter who loves them. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Well, my background is journalism. I don't have

Well, my background is journalism. I don't have any creative-writing experience except for one class I took as a sophomore in college. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Morning comes like a scream through a pinhole.

Morning comes like a scream through a pinhole. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Because I grew up with this naive expectation

Because I grew up with this naive expectation of people doing right, I get shocked by every little violation. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: I live because I do not exist.

I live because I do not exist. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: You know, it's been proven that 35 to

You know, it's been proven that 35 to 40 hours a year with one-on-one attention, a student can get one grade level higher. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: If you don't want anyone to know about

If you don't want anyone to know about your existence, you might as well kill yourself. You're taking up space, air. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: What had been intriguing on Monday and Tuesday

What had been intriguing on Monday and Tuesday was approaching annoying by Wednesday and exasperating by Thursday. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: When I'm doing work online or on the

When I'm doing work online or on the computer, it's one thing. When I want to read, I want to go elsewhere, and I want to be away from the screen. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: He's turned inside out, and is with the

He's turned inside out, and is with the Sudanese to find out how to become right again. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: We've sent over 180 million frowns from the

We've sent over 180 million frowns from the U.S alone, and you can bet that has an effect on the regime. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: I didn't care anymore what my ancestors would

I didn't care anymore what my ancestors would think. We were the Red Army and needed to eat. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: When I was very young I couldn't watch

When I was very young I couldn't watch anything black and white on TV because I knew the people moving were now dust. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: I'm of the opinion that secrets kept in

I'm of the opinion that secrets kept in life should be honored in death, that nothing changes simply because you're not there to defend yourself. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Don Novello: Tommy Smothers is my longest mentor, and Dave

Tommy Smothers is my longest mentor, and Dave Eggers is my youngest. — Don Novello

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Dignity is an affectation, cute but eccentric, like

Dignity is an affectation, cute but eccentric, like learning French or collecting scarves. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: You're breaking out of character, again.

You're breaking out of character, again. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: We are all feeding from each other, all

We are all feeding from each other, all the time, every day. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: No. There is no balance, and no retribution,

No. There is no balance, and no retribution, and no rules. The rules and balances you blather about are hopeful creations of a man fearing death. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By James Bernard Frost: I first became familiar with Dave Eggers's work

I first became familiar with Dave Eggers's work when I was living in San Francisco and enrolled at USF's MFA Program. — James Bernard Frost

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: People are strange, but more than that, they're

People are strange, but more than that, they're good. They're good first, then strange. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Are the kids at school?""No, they're in the

Are the kids at school?"
"No, they're in the lake. My God. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: His mind seemed barely tethered to his body,

His mind seemed barely tethered to his body, much less the earth. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Why do we pursue information that we know

Why do we pursue information that we know will never leave our heads? — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: The only thing that everyone needs to look

The only thing that everyone needs to look out for is keeping the students reading through high school and thereafter. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: We want everyone to follow their dreams, their

We want everyone to follow their dreams, their hearts (aren't they bursting, like ours?); we want them doing things that we will find interesting. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Nothing again. No one is listening. No one

Nothing again. No one is listening. No one is waiting to hear the kicking of a man above. It is unexpected. You have no ears for someone like me. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: The issue is complex, but like many matters

The issue is complex, but like many matters in Sudan, it is not as complex as Khartoum would want the west to believe. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: I can remember exactly where I sat when

I can remember exactly where I sat when my teacher first read Roald Dahl's 'James and the Giant Peach'. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: The men who are dropped in a jungle

The men who are dropped in a jungle or a desert and expected video games and got mundanity and depravity and friends dying like animals. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: It was a broken world, I knew then,

It was a broken world, I knew then, that would allow a boy such as me to bury a boy such as William K. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Ty swept his arms around, encompassing everything around

Ty swept his arms around, encompassing everything around them, the vast campus above. "All this. The fucking shark that eats the world. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: I think I'm far too hopeful and trusting.

I think I'm far too hopeful and trusting. That's something I got from my mum. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: As we all know here at the Circle,

As we all know here at the Circle, transparency leads to peace of mind. No longer — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: People worried about our passing over into some

People worried about our passing over into some robotic state, but we were so much like robots already, programmed and easy to manipulate. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: The only infallible truth of our lives is

The only infallible truth of our lives is that everything we love in life will be taken from us. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Young men, come and blow things up.

Young men, come and blow things up. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: ( ... ) my problem with paper is

( ... ) my problem with paper is that all communication dies with it. It holds no possibility of continuity. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: This was a new skill she'd acquired, the

This was a new skill she'd acquired, the ability to look, to the outside world, utterly serene and even cheerful, while, in her skull, all was chaos. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: It was not knowing that was the seed

It was not knowing that was the seed of madness, loneliness, suspicion, fear. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: If your hand doesn't work for it, your

If your hand doesn't work for it, your heart doesn't feel sorry for it. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: It's so easy to print in the Midwest.

It's so easy to print in the Midwest. You're saving months in shipping and customs, so we have started printing a number of books there. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: I want to be seen. I want proof

I want to be seen. I want proof I existed. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: This was uncalled for.

This was uncalled for. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Still though, I think if you're not self-obsessed,

Still though, I think if you're not self-obsessed, you're probably boring. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: I am a bike enthusiast; there's a certain

I am a bike enthusiast; there's a certain amount of romance to bikes. They're both beautiful and utilitarian. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Courage was the beginning, being unafraid, moving ahead,

Courage was the beginning, being unafraid, moving ahead, through small hardships, not turning back. Courage was simply a form of moving forward. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Why did we do that to Pluto? We

Why did we do that to Pluto? We had it good with Pluto. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: All we really want is for no one

All we really want is for no one to have a boring life, to be impressive, so we can be impressed. ~ on the friends we choose. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: But you already know me pretty well by

But you already know me pretty well by now! Helena said, and then directed her to her own profile page. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Your memory has always been given to opportunistic

Your memory has always been given to opportunistic revision. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Every time I get through the work on

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

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: People move up here pretty reliably, and as

People move up here pretty reliably, and as you know we hire almost exclusively from within. So — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: The raising of a child is the building

The raising of a child is the building of a cathedral. You can't cut corners. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: I publish my own books, so there isn't

I publish my own books, so there isn't a certain editor I owe the book to at a publishing house. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: First of all, I know it's all people

First of all, I know it's all people like you. And that's what's so scary. Individually you don't know what you're doing collectively. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: Alan was feeling strong. He did two push-ups

Alan was feeling strong. He did two push-ups and felt stronger still. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: and because total non-communication in a place like

and because total non-communication in a place like the Circle was so difficult, it felt like violence. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: I've never had WiFi at home. I'm too

I've never had WiFi at home. I'm too easily distracted, and YouTube is too tempting. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: We are unusual and tragic and alive.

We are unusual and tragic and alive. — Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers Quotes By Dave Eggers: but look at it this way: If you've

but look at it this way: If you've got the ugliest house on the street, you never have to look at it. — Dave Eggers