If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.

Everyone is reading what they like and that's a good thing.

Look at Satan. Created as an angel, grows up to be the Great Adversary. Hey, if you’re going to go on about genetics, you might as well say the kid will grow up to be an angel. After all, his father was really big in Heaven in the old days. Saying he’ll grow up to be a demon just because his dad became one is like saying a mouse with its tail cut off will give birth to tailless mice. No. Upbringing is everything. Take it from me.

No one thinks that young adults read hooks for YOUNG ADULTS, books for young adults are read by kids.

It was written in some holy book, apparently, so that made it okay, and probably compulsory.

The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret. [Fred. Free.]

Night poured over the desert. It came suddenly, in purple. In the clear air, the stars drilled down out of the sky, reminding any thoughtful watcher that it is in the deserts and high places that religions are generated. When men see nothing but bottomless infinity over their heads they have always had a driving and desperate urge to find someone to put in the way.