“Good poetry makes the universe reveal a secret.”
“The Universe doesn't like secrets. It conspires to reveal the truth, to lead you to it.”
“Last night the secrets of the universe were revealed to me, and they had nipples.”
“Solving the following riddle will reveal the awful secret behind the universe, assuming you do not go utterly mad in the attempt. If you already happen to know the awful secret behind the universe, feel free to skip ahead.”
“It revealed a cruelty that really made one wonder if the universe was such a good idea after all.”
“The year was 1922, and the Curies had transformed plain earth into something rare and unimagined. A secret of the universe has been revealed, and a restless world dreamed of transformation. [p. 205]”