世界的真相是任何事情都可能发生。若非你从出生起就见惯了这一切，从而消解了它的怪异，它就会向你展现其本来面目。一场药铺里的戏法。一场高烧的梦。一场充斥着既无先例也无类比的奇美拉的恍惚。一场巡回的嘉年华。一场迁徙的帐篷秀，在许多泥泞的场地搭台后，其最终目的地是无法言说且灾难性得超乎想象的。

The advantages found in history seem to be of three kinds， as they result either from the mere situation of the climate and country or from the form of government and of the character of the people， or from those finer principles and morals， which may be called the recommendations of philosophy.

适应是理解思想和行为的关键。

聪明人的特点是，他们在愚蠢的人看来就像疯子。