8 Immense popularity with members of the sex you prefer,
9 And total afreedom too,
10 As long as you follow certain simple guidelines,
11 Without thinking about them too much.
12 bThere is another path called art for fame's sake that can bring you large advances and critical praise,
13 As well as immense popularity with the sex you prefer,
14 Not to mention total cfreedom,
15 As long as you follow certain simple guidelines,
16 Without thinking about them too much.
17 dThere is also a third path called art for fortune's sake that can bring you huge advances,
18 Immense popularity with members of the sex you prefer,
19 And total efreedom too,
20 As long as you follow certain simple guidelines,
21 Without thinking about them too much.
CHAPTER 131 The path called art for art's sake should appeal to many of you,
2 Because in many ways it is the easiest path there is.
3 For the truly artistic writer can have an immense amount of fun,
4 fAs long as she never smiles in public,
5 And never explains himself,
6 At all.
7 The artistic writer has many opportunities and advantages,
8 Even if the pay is sometimes meager,
9 But you must remember that lack of gwealth is not a contradiction with the Way of Harry,
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10 hBecause there are no contradictions.
11 In spite of meager pay, the artistic writer can garner lots of respect and acclaim,
12 iFrom the people who count,
13 Without having to earn it.
14 He can appear to be a great shining genius,
15 Without ever creating anything new.
16 She can write about absolutely jnothing,
17 Without having given it much thought,
18 kAnd still seem to be saying something really worthwhile.
CHAPTER 141 If this is a path that appeals to you, then listen closely,
2 lFor, as I have said, there are certain guidelines that make it easier to follow this path,
3 mAnd life is too short to ruin it with a lot of unnecessary pain and suffering.
4 Remember then these words of wisdom about the path of art for art's sake:
5 The most powerful tool at your disposal is irony,
6 Or the appearance of irony,
7 Or the faintest glimmering shadow of irony,
8 Whether you have found anything truly ironic or not.
9 It is better, of course, not to search for irony through the medium of thought,
10 For thought is hard,
11 And can be depressing,
12 nGiven that it always leads eventually to confrontation with the imminence of doom,
13 oAnd the impossibility of justice or meaning or redemption.
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