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Half the miseries of humankind’s history have originated in those who think they see in the fellow next to them virtues and vices that exist only in the mind of the beholder.

— Matthew Hughes Hespira (2009)

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Life is a hopeless rear guard action against an overwhelming foe; still how can we not admire those who battle on regardless?

Majestrum (2006)

But in this age, logic was a flame that must be frequently starved of fuel.

The Spiral Labyrinth (2007)

“You ask if anyone has ‘tested the concept.’ But why would anyone test reality? Reality is not for testing, but for living with.”

The Spiral Labyrinth (2007)

“Often, when a stranger says, ‘Trust me,’ a wise man puts his hand on his purse and backs away.”

The Spiral Labyrinth (2007)

When all the good ideas have been expended, I quoted to myself, one might as well try a bad one.

Hespira (2009)

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The confusion of marriage with morality has done more to destroy the conscience of the human race than any other single error.

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