Science is just magic with better PR.
Metal rusts, music lasts forever.
There is nothing quite so delightfully mysterious as a secret in your own backyard.
One reason we love fiction is because stories have a comforting shape. They provide a resolution that's lacking in our regular lives.
You have to be a bit of a liar to tell a story the right way.
Did I ever mention I used to be a delivery driver too? I was. I can read a map. What’s more, using a brilliant mixture of zen navigation, Aristotelian logic, and pure rage I can get you your package and/or delicious sandwich relatively close to on-time.