[The madwoman said] ‘How is humanity these days, prince? I remember it as being nasty.’
She seemed to be asking about a foreign country she had once visited in her youth but to which she’d never returned.
‘It still is,’ responded Heykal. ‘But human foolishness remains entertaining enough.’
- The Jokers, Albert Cossery — no joke, one of the best books I’ve read this year. (via fuckyeahmentalhealth)
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