Finally, I set some reassuring limits to whatever tribulations I might have to endure. First, I would always have a car. In Key West I drove my own; in other cities I used Rent-A-Wrecks, which I paid for with a credit card rather than my
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“Dretske.”
― Infinite Jest
― Infinite Jest
“Dolly had some type of fucked up eating disorder that Beagles can get because of their heightened sense of smell.”
― Memories of Turtle
― Memories of Turtle
“F.R.G.-era BMW cycle”
― Infinite Jest
― Infinite Jest
“Finally, I set some reassuring limits to whatever tribulations I might have to endure. First, I would always have a car. In Key West I drove my own; in other cities I used Rent-A-Wrecks, which I paid for with a credit card rather than my earnings. Yes, I could have walked more or limited myself to jobs accessible by public transportation. I just figured that a story about waiting for buses would not be very interesting to read. Second,”
― Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
― Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
“She personally read Sam Walton’s book (his autobiography, Made in America)”
― Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
― Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
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