“...it is in the very fundamentals of evil that one always condemns it when they see it but rationalizes it when they do it.”
“When you don't understand something, you label it and condemn it" (94) - Danny Glover, "The Fundamental Things”
“We see that substance addictions are only one specific form of blind attachment to harmful ways of being, yet we condemn the addict's stubborn refusal to give up something deleterious to his life or to the life of others. Why do we despise, ostracize and punish the drug addict, when as a social collective, we share the same blindness and engage in the same rationalizations?”
“If people knew who the angels were, they would be very nice when they saw one and would still do their same evil garbage when they thought none were around. Knowing who they are defeats the purpose.”
“The most fundamental tragedy of my life is that the ones who I see do not existand the one who exists I do not see.”
“Nonsense!' said Gregory, who was very rational when anyone else attempted paradox.”