OK, here is an idea: toss words into a sequence, and see if it doesn’t add up to something.
Dennis W. Sylvester, Confessions of a Moon Man.
312. Plenty of people are willing to comment—i.e., express opinion. But those who are actually able to notice things are so rare. It is noticing that should be prized.
Trevor Martens, A Great Many Gratuitous Remarks.
Whenever someone mentions “great minds” or “genius,” you should listen closely. There are very few subjects more amusing.
Cooper W. Barthelme, A Systems Approach to Advice.
“If I cannot say it in classical Latin, then perhaps I should not say it at all. Let this apply also to Hip Hop artists.” Travis was genuinely devastated by the current degradation of the English language.
Jason Starling, ed., Adventures in Narrative Parsimony.
Misanthrope: the one who despises himself because of the degree to which he resembles other humans.
Nathaniel Bumppo, The Final Word.
“I don’t know, really. I’m tired. I’ve never been so tired. I’m too tired to sleep. I am too tired to eat. My clothing is tired.”
Bertram Wooster, The Smiling Killer.
Hell: Google, Yahoo, Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, ….
W. Karl Bavinger, The Misanthrope’s Way With Words.
“We Are Happy Loved by the Leader.” “My Country Is a People’s Paradise.” “Following the Leader and the Party Forever.” As she pronounced the words, Edna felt a bit dazzled. And she wondered about her chances of ever attending a North Korean opera.
Jason Starling, ed., Adventures in Narrative Parsimony.
It will not have been the first time in history that something was too good for the status it found for itself.
Lawrence Rittle, The Fundamentals of Confusion.
231. It might be pleasant—don’t you think?—if something, if anything, could be simply true and not merely relative.
Trevor Martens, A Great Many Gratuitous Remarks.
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