Aphorisms by Kanye West

Posted on June 4, 2009
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Rap star Kanye West doesn’t read books. But he knows what he likes, and what he likes are aphorisms, or at least something that almost sort of kind of approximates aphorisms. Despite his aversion to the printed word, West has co-authored a book of “thoughts and theories,” according to Canada’s National Post. The book, Thank You and You’re Welcome, is just 52 pages long, and apparently some of those pages are blank. “I am a proud non-reader of books,” West told the National Post. “I like to get information from doing stuff like actually talking to people and living real life.” A selection of “Kanye-isms” follows. For more, you’ll have to read all 52 pages of the book.

Life is 5% what happens and 95% how you react!

I hate the word hate!

Get used to being used.

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4 Responses to “Aphorisms by Kanye West”

  1. Candadai Tirumalai on June 4th, 2009 2:23 pm

    When an American says, “I can’t do without writing,” you rely on the the context to tell you whether or not he means horses.

  2. marty rubin on June 5th, 2009 1:21 pm

    Books can’t hurt you if you don’t read them.

    Hate is never disinterested.

  3. Samuel Cooper on June 27th, 2009 1:21 pm

    I’d go buy this rapper’s book on lulu.com, even if only to read the blank pages!

  4. Cihan on July 24th, 2009 11:26 am

    No ship can take you away as far as a book can.

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