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"If you think that something might be funny, looked at in the right way, then look at it in the right way."
21. Not a Star by Nick Hornby (69 pages)
A mother discovers that her son, who's never really done anything much with his life, has a super special talent. He's a porn star. Hornby's short story is a microcosm of his brilliant writing: ordinary ( Read more... )

"The way I see it, there are [two] reasons never to be unhappy. First, you were born. This in itself is a remarkable achievement…Second, you are alive. For the tiniest moment in the span of eternity you have the miraculous privilege to exist. For endless eons you did not. Soon you will cease to be once more."
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