Much Of The Really Serious

Never, Ever Become A Writer. It's A Nightmare.

Cynics Are - Beneath It All - Only Idealists With Awkwardly High Standards.

Not Everyone Is Worth Listening To.

We Read The Weird Tales In Newspapers To Crowd Out The Even Weirder Stuff Inside Us.

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