My Autobiography in 6 Words or Less

I was reading the February, 18th edition of TIME magazine the other day and came across a short blurb for the book, Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure. There were quotes from Mario Batali, Joan Rivers, Harold Ramis, and Stephen Colbert, but my two favorites were from Joyce Carol Oates ("Revenge is living well, without you.") and the inimitable Nora Ephron ("Secret to life: marry an Italian.") And it made me laugh out loud. Of course, I had to try, but could only come up with autobiographies in 5 words or less... 5. "Nothing happens and everything changes." 4. "It's all about me." 3. "What a surprise!" 2. "That's funny." 1. "Ah." Ok, now you...

 

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