Like most North Americans of his generation, Hal tends to know way less about why he feels certain ways about the objects and pursuits he’s devoted to than he does about the objects and pursuits themselves.
–David Wallace, Infinite Jest
Maybe these conclusory sentences don’t work as well out of context as I imagine they do, but I must say, as I slowly make my way through Infinite Jest, I’m finding the end of each section eminently quotable.
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