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But People As A Rule Believe Only What They Want To Believe, And If You Tell Them Anything Else They'll Call You A Trouble-maker And Get Rid Of You And Never Give You Your Job Back, Even If What You Said Is Proved Spot On Right By Time.

Historically, More People Have Died Of Religion Than Cancer.

I Guessed Life Was Like That. You Gained And You Lost, And If You Saved Anything From The Ruins, Even If Only A Shred Of Self-respect, It Was Enough To Take You Through The Next Bit.

The Known Child I Wondered To What Extent People Remained The Same As They'd Been When Very Young; If One Peeled Back The Layers Of Living One Would Come To The Known Child.

Let An Idea Swim To The Surface Like A Fish In A Pool...let The Mind Drift To The Vision.