The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all other woes of mankind, is wisdom. Teach a man to read and write, and you have put into his hands the great keys of the wisdom box. But it is quite another thing to open the box. – Thomas Huxley
Literature isnt a moral beauty contest. Its power arises from the authority and audacity with which the impersonation is pulled off the belief it inspires is what counts. – Philip Roth
We all know how funny Morrissey is. Actually, you know what? I say that sarcastically. His songs are some of the funniest songs Ive ever heard in my life. I mean, really. I mean, not that the Girlfriend in a Coma is, like, really funny. – Zach Galifianakis