Clive James “The Crystal bucket” is the best book of TV criticism that I have ever read, it includes a short dissertation on the penile inadequacy of silverback gorillas. One noticeable quote is “Gorillas display of aggression is usually a bluff, whereas when we say “I am going to attach an electrode to your genitals and send a shock through them we go ahead and do it, good old us”
“The parts of me that used to think I was different or smarter or whatever, almost made me die.”
― David Foster Wallace
Maybe someone has a tip for me, which books I could now enjoy, after just having finished reading "The Pale King" from DFW, which at least wasn't easy at all...? (after all others, which actually are very enjoyable for me!)
I like his essay collections. Consider the Lobster and A supposedly fun thing that I will never do again are both excellent.
Frankie Bolyle
When Paris Hilton was in jail the guards mixed sperm into her porridge
She said “That’s disgusting, I don’t even like the taste of porridge “
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Reason: Most of his quotes are much filthier than this
An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it makes a better soup.
H.L. Mencken, A Book of Burlesques
I don't mind loneliness too much
But when I met you I was touched
And that was good enough for me
But do we always have to be sorry
Why can't we just be happy baby?
From “The return of the likely lads” Terrys attempt to reassure his friend
“Don’t worry, you’re still young, you are just at the dawn of your disasters”