“The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless”

“Reality is a question of perspective; the further you get from the past, the more concrete and plausible it seems - but as you approach the present, it inevitably seems more and more incredible.”

“Be More Seem Less”

“The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.”

“It always seemed to me a bit pointless to disapprove of homosexuality. It's like disapproving of rain.”

“Not all was as it seemed, he realized in the simple rendering of a child’s comprehension. Not all was good and honorable in this world. And for young Robrecht, there was something thrilling in this simple fact. For him, it was as if on that morning long ago the colors of the sky and earth—the dirt road, the brick and plaster buildings, the gleaming sea—had suddenly become not just brighter and more vibrant but also richer—the deeper shades of a complex and multifarious world.”