

“So the problem of Evil never really existed. To expect the universe to be benevolent was like imagining one could always win at a game of pure chance.”
― The Songs Of Distant Earth
― The Songs Of Distant Earth

“We disliked the rigours of existence, the unfulfilled longings, the enshrined injustices of the world, the labyrinths of love, the ignorance of parents, the fact of dying, and the amazing indifference of the Living in the midst of the simple beauties of the universe. We feared the heartlessness of human beings, all of whom are born blind, few of whom ever learn to see.”
― The Famished Road
― The Famished Road

“The greatest danger is panic”
― Songs of Distant Earth
― Songs of Distant Earth

“I wish I had more friends, but people are such jerks. If you can just get most people to leave you alone, you're doing good. If you can find even one person you really like, you're lucky. And if that person can also stand you, you're really lucky.”
― The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
― The Complete Calvin and Hobbes

“I opened myself to the gentle indifference of the world.”
― L'Étranger
― L'Étranger
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