At Least They Weren't 1200 Pages Long

Before she wrote epic novels such as The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand actually had a short career writing greeting cards. Very Short.

She also wrote professional-sounding voicemail messages:

“Your call is of no importance to us, but we want your money. Therefore, it is in our rational self interest to talk to you. If it is in your rational self interest to stay on the line, your call will be answered in turn.”