“…there was a pattern to how things were done, rules we followed. Not following meant not knowing what might happen.”
“Rules are meant to protect us, so I follow them. Something might feel good at the moment, but the consequences are scary.”
“Bad things can happen to anyone at any time, whether you follow the rules or not.”
“The rules are there so that we can remember them and follow them. If the rules were obvious, we wouldn't have to write them down.”
“The simple question 'What color do you want to paint that upstairs room?' might, if we follow things to their logical conclusions, be stated: 'How do I live, knowing that I will one day die and leave you?”
“If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule?”