“Writing checks to the IRS that include strings of zeros does not bother me ... Overall, we feel extraordinarily lucky to have been dealt a hand in life that enables us to write large checks to the government rather than one requiring the government to regularly write checks to us-say, because we are disabled or unemployed.” FeelsWritingDoeHas BeensHandsGovernmentBusinessLuckyTaxesChecksFinanceBotherStringsDisabledUnemployedIrs Author:Warren Buffett
“To string incongruities and absurdities together in a wandering and sometimes purposeless way, and seem innocently unaware that they are absurdities, is the basis of the American art, if my position is correct.” IfsWayWritingArtSometimesSeemsTogetherPositionBasesWanderStringsAbsurdityIncongruity Book:The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories Source: The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories
“Most of my stuff is just a series of false leads. I'll approach a story as a subject and then make a whole bunch of different runs at the lead. They're all good writing but they don't connect. So I end up having to string leads together.” WritingDifferentEndsWholeStoriesRunningTogetherStuffSubjectsApproachSeriesBunchStringsGood Writing Book:Ancient Gonzo Wisdom Source: Ancient Gonzo Wisdom