“I never knew anybody . . . who found life simple. I think a life or a time looks simple when you leave out the details.”
― The Birthday of the World and Other Stories
― The Birthday of the World and Other Stories
“The history of human civilization is the history of what was considered the magical and mystical slowly but surely being explained.”
― When the Moon Hits Your Eye
― When the Moon Hits Your Eye
“Just because we want an explanation—just because we need an explanation—doesn’t mean the universe is obliged to provide one.”
― When the Moon Hits Your Eye
― When the Moon Hits Your Eye
“They weren’t right,” Clyde said. “They just missed out having to deal with the consequences. That’s different.”
― When the Moon Hits Your Eye
― When the Moon Hits Your Eye
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