"I do things like get in a taxi and say, "The library, and step on it."
"Fiction becomes a weird way to countenance yourself and to tell the truth instead of being a way to escape yourself or present yourself in a way you figure you will be maximally likable."
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Source: 'Plain Old Untrendy Troubles and Emotions'. September 19, 2008.
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