Quotes by Elif Batuman, The Idiot

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Why was "plain" a euphemism for "ugly," when the very hallmark of human beauty was its plainness, the symmetry and simpl — Elif Batuman, The Idiot
Why was "plain" a euphemism for "ugly," when the very hallmark of human beauty was its plainness, the symmetry and simpl — Elif Batuman, The Idiot
Most people, the minute they meet you, were sizing you up for some competition for resources. It was as if everyone live — Elif Batuman, The Idiot
Most people, the minute they meet you, were sizing you up for some competition for resources. It was as if everyone live — Elif Batuman, The Idiot
It was hard to decide on a literature course. Everything the professors said seemed to be somehow beside the point. You — Elif Batuman, The Idiot
It was hard to decide on a literature course. Everything the professors said seemed to be somehow beside the point. You — Elif Batuman, The Idiot
When you think about all the infinitely many galaxies and combinations of DNA, and against all those odds you meet this — Elif Batuman, The Idiot
When you think about all the infinitely many galaxies and combinations of DNA, and against all those odds you meet this — Elif Batuman, The Idiot