“Only in academia did people talk such bullshit and expect to be taken seriously”
“People are only taken seriously as they take themselves.”
“There were no books in the Afterwards, which the people thought was some serious bullshit.”
“A writer who makes serious money is never taken seriously. Writers and artists are expected to suffer poverty and privation for their art; it’s a sign of “authenticity.”
“And as an afterthought, this too must be told: Some people have taken pure bullshit and turned it into gold.”
“There are only three people in life you can never fool--pawnbrokers, whores, and your mother. Since your mother's dead, I've taken her place. Hence, I'm bullshit-proof.”