“Heard joke once:
Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel.
Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain.
Doctor says, ‘Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up.’
Man bursts into tears.
Says ‘But doctor…
… I am Pagliacci.’”
- Alan Moore, Watchmen
This Dragon Can Eat
My good buddy Eddy Rivera started this Tumblr to track Gilbert Arenas’ Twitter avatars.
Powerful people either had a number two or needed one or both—meaning they needed a different one from the one they had.
- Jennifer Egan, The Keep
“Well, I’ve had a very bad time, Nick, and I’m pretty cynical about everything.”
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
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