Lee Conell

“Tradeoffs were a natural part of life. Tradeoffs weren't the same as being scammed. Martin was very sensitive to that difference. He hated being scammed. But he didn't mind playing the fool, so long that he was aware that was the part he was playing. When you were self-aware you weren't being scammed. You were just moving around inside whatever role the universe cast you in this time around. An actor, winking behind the mask.”
― Lee Conell, The Party Upstairs