We've had the goddam Ages of Faith, we've had the goddam Age of Reason. This is the Age of Publicity

William Gaddis


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There’s much more stupidity than there is malice in the world...

William Gaddis


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Most people are clever because they don't know how to be honest." William Gaddis, The Recognitions.

William Gaddis

Tag: life honesty integrity cleverness



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Venerable age had not, for him, arranged that derelict landscape against which it is privileged to sit and pick its nose, break wind, and damn the course of youth groping among the obstacles erected, dutifully, by its own hands earlier, along the way of that sublime delusion known as the pursuit of happiness.
Not to be confused with the state of political bigotry, mental obstinacy, financial security, sensual atrophy, emotional penury, and spiritual collapse which, under the name “maturity”, animated lives around him, it might be said that Reverend Gwyon had reached maturity.

William Gaddis

Tag: humor maturity gaddis recognitions



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I'll tell you why yes, because why people lie is, because when people stop lying you know they've stopped caring.

William Gaddis


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