Garrett

“An explanation of some kind was an absolute necessity, just as some working explanation of the universe is necessary—however absurd—to the happiness of every individual who seeks to do his duty in the world and face the problems of life.”
― Algernon Blackwood, The Willows

“The situation called for a courage and calmness of reasoning that neither of us could compass, and I have never before seen so clearly conscious of two persons in me-the one that explained everything, and the other that laughed at such foolish explanations, yet was horribly afraid.”
― Algernon Blackwood, The Willows

“Strange, strange are the dynamics of oil and the ways of oilmen.”
― Thomas Pynchon, Gravity’s Rainbow

“Reality is a crutch for people who can't handle science fiction.”
― Gene Wolfe