It doesn't surprise me. I might have to give him a chance someday, but I have a lot on my plate right now in regard to books.
Most of his cannon is actually pretty bad, but The Sun Also Rises is far and away the best book I've ever read (totally relative statement, I know).
Though I've belted you and flayed you, By the livin' Gawd that made you, You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din! - Rudyard Kipling Hotwater
Well first -in order to answer your question,I'd have to accept the basic premise of differing values on individual humans. I don't accept the premise,but I do see the reasons that people entertain the idea that some humans are "better" than others. Money,looks,attainment,and foolish ego are some of the reasons people will self elevate. We're born,we live life and then we're dead. WE think what WE do during our time in this form is all -important and we expect OTHERS to hold each of us- as individuals -as important as we,ourselves do. No one is "better" than anyone else, just born in differant circumstances, attuned to the differing rythms of life which play out self --evidently. Sure ,some can play ball,study,drive,discover amazing ideas,ect, better than others ,but competance & ignorance are two sides of the same coin. Existentially we're sacks of meat without mittens and we're all headed for the same place,brilliant scientist or African waif.
I did read the little Cuban boat thriller, now that I think of it. Will take your suggestion into account.
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-Income -Penis size/breast size -The achievements of one's children -Blonde hair with blue eyes -Model of car, i.e. sports car -The appearence of one's significant other -Teeth, shade of white -How many people one has slept with -One's religion -What post secondary education one received/what school they attended -How many friends one has on facebook -One's favorite Rocky movie of the series (2 is the right answer) -How big one's house is -The shit that's in one's house -How one dresses -One's physical appearance -What one eats -The music one listens to -How many bowel movements one has in a day -One's favorite sport and team
-Income - above average -Penis size/breast size - women moan when i get my penis out. -The achievements of one's children - they swim backwards, so i'm a pimp. -Blonde hair with blue eyes - she was lovely, thanks. -Model of car, i.e. sports car - i drive a honda civic sport type r -The appearence of one's significant other - she is my 'type'. people think we are well suited. -Teeth, shade of white - very white. i get my teeth whitened by a professional -How many people one has slept with - 10+, but alcohol skewers the number somewhat. -One's religion - none. -What post secondary education one received/what school they attended - 3 a's of the 4 a levels i took. doing investment banking in uni now. -How many friends one has on facebook - 50, no fake friends allowed. -One's favorite Rocky movie of the series (2 is the right answer) - then 2. -How big one's house is - i live in a big house. -The shit that's in one's house - i have little dogs, they shit everywhere. -How one dresses - tidy, designer clothes etc. -One's physical appearance - i get hit on, that's all i'm saying. -What one eats - proteins for training, but i love pasta. -The music one listens to - everything. -How many bowel movements one has in a day - i don't count, i'm not weird. -One's favorite sport and team - montreal canadeins.