True story, Word of Honor: 
Joseph Heller, an important and funny writer 
now dead, 
and I were at a party given by a billionaire 
on Shelter Island. 
I said, "Joe, how does it make you feel 
to know that our host only yesteray 
may have made more money 
than your novel Catch-22 
has earned in its entire history?" 
And Joe said, "I've got something he can never have." 
And I said, "What on earth could that be, Joe?" 
And Joe said, "The knowledge that I've got enough." 
Not bad! Rest in peace!