Fran Lebowitz on Jane Austen. So many doozies in here. Fran Lebowitz is a quote machine. But everyone knows that. A few of my favorites:
…it may be impossible to be popular for the right reasons. You know, anyone who possesses the right reasons would be probably pretty unpopular.
…people are consistently told “What can you learn about your own life from this novel, what lessons will this teach you? How can you use this…” This is a philistine idea. This is beyond vulgar. It’s an awful way to approach anything. It should take you away. A book should not be a mirror, it’s supposed to be a door.
If you’re really a truth-teller, you better be funny, otherwise they will kill you.
via my pal cliftonburt and The Awl (if you don’t know what either one of these are, you’re making an awful mistake.)
