An idea for a short story about, um, people in Manhattan who are constantly creating these real, unnecessary, neurotic problems for themselves cos it keeps them from dealing with more unsolvable, terrifying problems about... the universe. Let's... Well, it has to be optimistic. Well, all right, why is life worth living? That's a very good question. Well, there are certain things, I guess, that make it worthwhile. Like what?OK... for me...
Ooh, I would say Groucho Marx, to name one thing. And Willie Mays. And... the second movement of the Jupiter Symphony. And... Louis Armstrong's recording of Potato Head Blues. Swedish movies, naturally. Sentimental Education by Flaubert. Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra. Those incredible apples and pears by Cezanne. The crabs at Sam Wo's. Tracy's face...
We should all make our lists. What are the things that make life living, for you? Let's see...
You know, someday we're gonna be like him. And he was probably one of the beautiful people, dancing and playing tennis. And now look. This is what happens to us. You know, it's important to have some kind of personal integrity. I'll be hanging in a classroom one day and I wanna make sure when I thin out that I'm... well thought of...Wrote about this once...
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As William James said in Pragmatism Lecture I, one's philosophy (not to mention one's happiness) is "only partly got from books"...
or meetings:
"Sorry I'm late, I got caught up at home being happy."
As William James said in Pragmatism Lecture I, one's philosophy (not to mention one's happiness) is "only partly got from books"...
or meetings:
"Sorry I'm late, I got caught up at home being happy."
These New Yorker comics are too funny! Point well taken by William James. :)
ReplyDeleteThe idea that she apologizes for being late, and that her reason is because she was at home being happy is silly!
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