“You don't need to prove the existence of aliens.That's unproductive, unless we make a bet on it.”
“How do you prove we exist? Maybe we don't.”
“I need you, the reader, to imagine us, for we don't really exist if you don't.”
“Exfiltrations are like abortions," I said. "You don't need one unless something's gone wrong. If you need one, don't try to do it yourself. We can give you a nice, clean job.”
“A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it.”
“You can't prove that something doesn't exist. You can only prove that something does exist.”