[Then] Travis replied that he was not a humorless person. Not at all. But that he had simply grown tired of humor. Bone weary, in fact.
Hubert Ambrose, You Kant Because Hegel Won’t Let You.
Our “reason” is the mule, not the monarch.
Andreas Groot, Life of Ockeghem.
Alexa doesn’t live in one of the wonderful places. What should she do? (A) Engage in long fits of sobbing. (B) Bravely acknowledge her failure. (C) Stop paying attention. (D) Move immediately to a wonderful place.
Charles Jeffrey Yett, Writing in Miniature—Vol. Three.
“Life goes on,” said Larry, bravely trying to console. And in a very real sense he was right. Something does carry on. And, yes, let’s call it “life”.
Hilary Fewkes, The Banality Killings.
The most interesting question—perhaps the crucial question—about contemporary art is this: What happens to all that work? Only a miniscule percentage gets sold (to collectors, institutions, whoever). What about the rest? After giveaways to friends and family, what? The scows? The landfills?
Forbes Fallow, The Creatives.
To see the architecture within the detail—this is our very purpose.
Benedict Symes, A Meditation on Periodicity.
“She is patting me on the head. She is abusing me. She is throwing out one anecdote after another. She is making emotional appeals. She has me spinning a bit.” Jackson is that rare person who actually enjoys informercials.
Grayling Scott, An Inventory of Characters.
Say nothing at all. Unless you are called upon to speak. It is good practice—for what is coming.
Horatio Humber, The State of States.
My advice is this: Listen to more and more music. Quantity. Because if you don’t, if you listen only once in a while, the music will overwhelm you.
Sidney James Nuncius, The Life of Clemenz Non Papa.
Your doubt is not an ongoing state of mind. It is a decision you made.
Nicholas Pascoe, Theory of Public Relations.
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