"I dust a bit...in addition, I am at the moment writing a lengthy indictment against our century. When my brain begins to reel from my literary labors, I make an occasional cheese dip."

"My life is a rather grim one. One day I shall perhaps describe it to you in great detail."

"I refuse to "look up." Optimism nauseates me. It is perverse. Since man's fall, his proper position in the universe has been one of misery."

Nobody? I love this book.

Yes, the book is good. Feel validated now?