Double Portrait

Memory's a funny thing, isn't it. You don't agree? I don't agree either. Memory has never amused me much, and i find its tricks more and more wearisome as i grow older. Perhaps memory simply stays the same but has less work to do as the days fill out. My memory's in good shape, i think. It's just that my life is getting less memorable all the time. Can you remember where you left those keys? Why should i? Lying in the tub some slow afternoon, can you remember if you've washed your toes? (Taking a leak is boring, isn't it, after the few thousand times? Whew, isn't that a drag?) I can't remember half the stuff i do any more. But then i don't want to much.

Martin Amis, Money, 1984