6 Quotes & Sayings By David Walton

David Walton is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 50 books, including The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon, A Man Called Ove, and Love Does. David's writing has been featured in The New Yorker, Wired, and The New York Times. His work has been anthologized in multiple volumes of The Best American Essays and has been broadcast on National Public Radio. David is a graduate of Cornell University, where he studied English literature Read more

Married, with two children, he divides his time between New York City and the Swedish archipelago village of Ovanåker where he is a full-time writer.

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You’re here. You’re real. Embrace that person you were, and make sure you have reason to like the person you’re becoming. The past you can’t change. The future is what matters. David Walton
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People tend to romanticise consciousness, as if it’s something spiritual. It’s just a word we use to describe complexity. David Walton
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I wasn’t sure how I felt about there being another me sharing space in the universe. Would I even like myself? David Walton
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You are so hot, ” I said.“ How hot?” she asked, toying with the hem of the shirt.“ Ionising radiation hot, ” I said. “Neutral pion decay hot.” Elena snorted. “You’re such a romantic, ” she said. David Walton
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A person is not the same as a toaster. David Walton