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‘History is people with ships and weapons wiping out those who forgot to invent them. Every civilisation begins with a genocide. It is the rule of the universe.
‘To find the “Whoever” behind it all. First find the “whoever” between your ears.’
‘It is difficult to know God’s face. When you do not even know your own,’ she says.
‘Laws are written by men,’ you say. ‘Who don’t mind bad things happening to people who aren’t them.’
You want to ask the universe what everyone else wants to ask the universe. Why are we born, why do we die, why anything has to be. And all the universe has to say in reply is: I don’t know, arsehole, stop asking.
that from now on other people get to tell your story and there isn’t a gosh darn thing you can do about it.
‘One day, you’ll feel nostalgia for today. You’ll look back on this shitty day and think those were the good times.’
How the world will go on without you and will forget you were even here. You think of the mother, the old man and the dog, of the things you did, or failed to do, for the ones you loved. You think about evil causes and about worthy ones. That the chances of violence ending violence are one in nothing, one in nada, one in squat.
Do not be afraid of demons; it is the living we should fear. Human horrors trump anything that Hollywood or the afterlife can conjure. Always remember this when you encounter a wild animal or a stray spirit. They are not as dangerous as you.
Organised collectives of evil doers who think they are performing the work of the righteous. That is what should make us shudder.’
‘The answer to your question is... I do not know. I have thought long and there are no answers. There is only this. There is only now.’
We must all find pointless causes to live for, or why bother with breath?
‘I don’t believe anyone is watching over anything.’ The leopard snorts and licks its paw. ‘Why should a Creator watch over you? Wasn’t creating you enough?’
