And Uh, I'm Glad That I Still

And, Uh, I Did That, And There Was Nothing More Ridiculous To Me Than Finding The Weight Of The Earth Because I Didn't Care How Much The Earth Weighed.

Naturally, I'm Conservative; I'm A Republican. I Always Was.

I, I Don't Think Anybody's Continually Happy, Uh, Except Idiots, You Know. You Know, You Have To Have Little Moments Of Depression.

Many Of The Younger Generation Know My Name In A Vague Way And Connect It With Grotesque Inventions, But Don't Believe That I Ever Existed As A Person. They Think I'm A Nonperson, Just A Name That Signifies A Tangled Web Of Pipes Or Wires Or Strings That Suggest Machinery. My Name To Them Is Like A Spiral Staircase, Veal Cutlets, Barber's Itch — Terms That Give You An Immediate Picture Of What They Mean.

Uh, I Just Had An Operation Last March Which Was Rather Serious And I'm Recuperating Now. I'm On A Very Bland Diet. But, Uh, I'm Lucky, I Was Just Lucky, That's All.