The belief that time is a linear, directed sequence running from A to B is a modern illusion. In fact, it can also go from B to A, the effect producing the cause.
Umberto EcoThe wise man does not discriminate; he gathers all the shreds of light, from wherever they may come.
Umberto EcoEven today, I frequently meet scientists who, outside their own narrow discipline, are superstitious.
Umberto Eco