A Quote (or two) to pass a couple minutes away.
A quote from David Mamet’s essay “Hearing the Notes That Aren’t Played” about a certain trend/type of writing.
Yes, it is true that life would be better if we were all a little kinder, and it is true that paint splattered in the air will fall to the ground. Both are true,but who would have suspected that they were notable?
which reminds me of a little selection from “James Dickey’s Dream” by David Kirby:
…………………….that makes me think of the remark
Jane Smiley made about how much better it would be
if American literature had sprung from Uncle Tom’s Cabin
instead of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
and Roy Blount, Jr.’s reply that that’s like saying
it would be better for people to come from heaven
than from sex.
Why? The two quotes are related, but I flipped through House on Boulevard Street like a madman til I found the quote which is follow (and preceded) by the idea of mimicry and homage. Coincidence? Heck yeah. But probably influenced by little memory ticks from studying the (Kirby) poem.
And now for something completely different. (borderline nsfw, but in a good way)