It’s no secret that Louis CK often speaks insightful truth,
albeit sometimes in the midst of off-color comedy. His comments on the
influence of technology on the human condition have gone viral on two separate
occasions. He’s outspoken about racism and white privilege. He’s honest, though
perhaps exaggerating for comedic effect, about his flaws and foibles.
A few lines in particular of his stand-up have stuck with me
for a few years. I have reproduced them below.
I just want to ask you, have
you ever done something or lived a moment that you afterwards said,
“yeah, I don’t think I’m
going to tell anyone about that. Yeah that’s going to my grave with me, that
one is.”
Either because it’s stupid,
embarrassing, or horrible you just think…
“yeah that’s staying with
me. I’m not telling any people about that.”
I would say that probably
40% of my life is made up of moments like that.
