There are some short essays that are very grave, and most contemporary novels are lighter than air.
Fran LebowitzRadio news is bearable. This is due to the fact that while the news is being broadcast, the disk jockey is not allowed to talk.
Fran LebowitzIf in addition to being physically unattractive you find that you do not get along well with others, do not under any circumstances attempt to alleviate this situation by developing an interesting personality. An interesting personality, is, in an adult, insufferable. In a teenager it is frequently punishable by law.
Fran LebowitzWhile clothes with pictures and/or writing on them are not entirely an invention of the modern age, they are an unpleasant indication of the general state of things. ... I mean, be realistic. If people don't want to listen to you, what makes you think they want to hear from your sweater?
Fran Lebowitz