Lots of great thoughts here. I've made note of so many of George Saunders words over the years, but "Humor is what happens when we're told the truth quicker and more directly than we're used to" somehow got away from me. Thanks for bringing it back. Perhaps of interest, Maria Popova recently wrote this enjoyable piece piece about some of the great words in "A Swim in a Pond in the Rain": https://www.themarginalian.org/2023/04/09/george-saunders-uncertainty/
"Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence." –Henri-Frédéric Amiel
That's good. Sins of omission, not just sins of commission!
Lots of great thoughts here. I've made note of so many of George Saunders words over the years, but "Humor is what happens when we're told the truth quicker and more directly than we're used to" somehow got away from me. Thanks for bringing it back. Perhaps of interest, Maria Popova recently wrote this enjoyable piece piece about some of the great words in "A Swim in a Pond in the Rain": https://www.themarginalian.org/2023/04/09/george-saunders-uncertainty/