Pain is a gift. Humanity, without pain, would know neither fear nor pity.
Whiskers of the cat, Webbed toes on my swimming dog; God is in the details.
...I felt fear enter the halls of my mind, but I didn't give it the keys to every room.
Unreason is an essential medicine as long as you do not overdose.
All but universally, human architecture values front elevations over back entrances, public spaces over private. Danny Jessup says that this aspect of architecture is also a reflection of human nature, that most people care more about their appearance than they do about their souls.
You can con God and get away with it, Granny said, if you do so with charm and wit. If you live your life with imagination and verve, God will play along just to see what outrageously entertaining thing you'll do next.