“Providence seems to look after the chumps of this world; and, personally, I'm all for it.”

“Providence looks after all the chumps of this world, and personally, I'm all for it.”

“He is really not so ugly after all, provided, of course, that one shuts one's eyes, and does not look at him.”

“Too bad to deprive them, but if a person doesn't look after herself in this world, no one else is likely to.”

“We were both chumps. But you know what? It's not so bad when you're chumps together.”

“There are only two worlds - your world, which is the real world, and other worlds, the fantasy. Worlds like this are worlds of the human imagination: their reality, or lack of reality, is not important. What is important is that they are there. these worlds provide an alternative. Provide an escape. Provide a threat. Provide a dream, and power; provide refuge, and pain. They give your world meaning. They do not exist; and thus they are all that matters. ”