These games are marvelous, Amanda said. I like them especially because they are so meaningless and boring, and trivial. These qualities, once regarded as less than desirable, are now everywhere enthroned as the key elements in our psychological lives, as reflected in the art of the period as well as—


Games Are the Enemies of Beauty, Truth, and Sleep, Amanda Said, p. 77. - The Teachings of Don. B: Satires, Parodies, Fables, Illustrated Stories, and Plays of Donald Barthelme (1992)

Donald Barthelme Quotes

These games are marvelous, Amanda said. I like them especially because they are so meaningless and boring, and trivial. These qualities, once...

These games are marvelous, Amanda said. I like them especially because they are so meaningless and boring, and trivial. These qualities, once...

These games are marvelous, Amanda said. I like them especially because they are so meaningless and boring, and trivial. These qualities, once...

These games are marvelous, Amanda said. I like them especially because they are so meaningless and boring, and trivial. These qualities, once...