“You must never attribute substance to actors or artists or the like. Try to bear in mind, Thomas, that they are just throwing it at you. Always.”
Will Bestwyck, Letters From Mr. Palindrome.
“Avoid being a fool about half the time,” he said, in a theatrical voice. “That’s my motto, Julie.”
Pryce Cummings, Rattle Box.
“At this stage, it resembles an elaborate roller coaster,” said Mr. Gundry. “But it could end up an art museum.”
Ralston Dowd, A Spot of Bother.
If it is not explicitly permitted, then it is banned.
Godfrey Tooke, Collected Aphorisms.
This much, at least, must be understood: There exists a subset of humans who experience an irremediable need to make others uncomfortable.
Roger Sensabaugh, A Short History of Boredom.
scene not herd
Andrew Tertullian, Pandora’s Ponderous Puns.
Hate is the only emotion.
Godfrey Tooke, Collected Aphorisms.
Edward then engaged himself in a bit of superficial research, which, of course, is the only kind of research possible on the internet.
Sebastian Sleeve, The Random Walk and Other Stories.
At a loss concerning how to characterize himself, Nigel settled upon “moderately funny.”
Jason Starling, ed., Adventures in Narrative Parsimony.
lowered by wench
Andrew Tertullian, Pandora’s Ponderous Puns.
