We try, we fail, we posture, we aspire, we pontificate – and then we age, shrink, die, and vanish. – George Saunders
The word funny is a bit like the word love – we dont have enough words to describe the many varieties. – George Saunders
The universal human laws – need, love for the beloved, fear, hunger, periodic exaltation, the kindness that rises up naturally in the absence of hunger/fear/pain – are constant, predictable, reliable, universal, and are merely ornamented with the details of local culture. – George Saunders
Its funny with fiction – once you cut something, it hasnt happened anymore. – George Saunders