“Humor has to surprise us, otherwise it isn’t funny.”
books
Kurt Vonnegut on Man-Eating Lampreys
“Nothing means anything”
Hunter S. Thompson on Outlaws
“I keep my mouth shut now. I’ve turned into a professional coward.”
John Updike on Family Affairs
“There is the fear you somehow neglected to say what was really yours to say.”
Maurice Sendak on Being a Kid
“How do you prevent being eaten or mauled by a monster? I still worry about it.”
Wilt Chamberlain on Tall Tales
“A lot of ladies found me so attractive because I was different, and I acted on that.”