The greatest challenge facing mankind is the challenge of distinguishing reality from fantasy, truth from propaganda.

At the edge of chaos, unexpected outcomes occur. The risk to survival is severe.

In order not to be misunderstood, I want it perfectly clear that I believe it is incumbent on us to conduct our lives in a way that takes into account all the consequences of our actions, including the consequences to other people, and the consequences to the environment.

In truth, one of our company, the solemn warrior Ecthgow, was so demented from liquor that he was drunk while still upon his horse, and he fell attempting to dismount. Now the horse kicked him in the head, and I feared for his safety, but Ecthgow laughed and kicked the horse back.

Living systems are never in equilibrium. They are inherently unstable. They may seem stable, but they’re not. Everything is moving and changing. In a sense, everything is on the edge of collapse.

Expectation works in mysterious ways---and totally unconsciously.

Often I feel I go to some distant region of the world to be reminded of who I really am.