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E.B. White • Here is New York (1949)
I do admire the terror which Negroes are able to inspire in the hearts of some members of the white proletariat and only wish (This is a rather personal confession.) that I possessed the ability to similarly terrorize. The Negro terrorizes simply by being himself;I, however, must browbeat a bit in order to achieve the same end. Perhaps I should hav
... See moreWalker Percy • A Confederacy of Dunces
But that is not a man, that’s a mushroom!”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry • The Little Prince
It never did to compare your wife and your mistress, because your wife always won, the way the classics were better, the way the jazz standards had nuances no other songs had. Still, those pop ditties of the moment could sometimes get stuck in Hood’s head. Sometimes they articulated a whole season of trouble at the office. Sometimes they articulate
... See moreRick Moody • The Ice Storm
Terry's smile
Charlotte Gilman • Herland
of outlandish facts and quotes—he is a tenacious reporter—and a style that barely suppresses his own amusement. It works particularly well on the buccaneers who continue to try the patience of the citizenry, as proved by his profile in The New Yorker of the developer Donald Trump. Noting that Trump “had aspired to and achieved the ultimate luxury,
... See moreWilliam Zinsser • On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction
Oh, look, they said to themselves, it’s a cute little director-shaped thing.
Lena Dunham • Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s Learned
“Lachrimae”