Tom Bissell
7 quotes
Biography
"A great writer reveals the truth even when he or she does not wish to."
"Reading gives one something to think about other than one's self."
"Most non-readers are nothing but an agglomeration of third-hand opinion and blindly received wisdom."
"We are no longer worried that children are missing school because of video games, though. We are worried that they are murdering their classmates because of video games."
"I think the highest purpose of fiction is to show that all people are fundamentally worthy of mercy."
"Sport-based video games occupy an odd space within the sphere of modern home entertainment. Reliably enjoyed by millions, the sport-based video game stands at what sometimes feels like an oblique angle from the larger medium, and in ways that can be hard to articulate."
"Fun is not the same thing as fulfillment."