There was no immunity to cuckoo ideas on Earth.
Until you die .. it's all life.
All of the true things I am about to tell you are shameless lies.
That's what my books are, now that I'm a grownup - mosaics of jokes.
I still believe that peace and plenty and happiness can be worked out some way. I am a fool.
The two prime movers in the Universe are Time and Luck.