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The universe assigned the tasks of speaking and kissing to the lips because there is never a need to do both at the same time.

— Jaroslav Kalfař Spaceman of Bohemia (2017)

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Death would be so much easier to dance with if it weren’t surrounded by the clutter of civilization.

Spaceman of Bohemia (2017)

For what it’s worth, the sociocultural rituals of your society seem to be in conflict with biological reality.

Spaceman of Bohemia (2017)

His conviction is a compulsion not subject to self-preservation.

Spaceman of Bohemia (2017)

The organization of religion is self-defeating, a trap for sin.

Spaceman of Bohemia (2017)

Miracles were nonsense, mere coping mechanisms.

Spaceman of Bohemia (2017)

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