Self-realization sounds good. But what if only an enraged dwarf emerges?
Cruelty is softened by fear, not pity.
When a paradox is widely believed, it is no longer recognized as a paradox.
General statements omit what we really want to know. Example: some horses run faster than others.
Matter-of-fact descriptions make the improbable seem real.
The plastic surgeon's knife slashes at time, which may seem to retreat, but then keeps on coming.