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For Thirty Years Now, In Times Of Stress And Strain, When Something Has Me Backed Against The Wall And I'm Ready To Do Something Really Stupid With My Anger, A Sorrowful Face Appears In My Mind And Asks... "problem Or Inconvenience?" I Think Of This As The Wollman Test Of Reality. Life Is Lumpy. And A Lump In The Oatmeal, A Lump In The Throat, And A Lump In The Breast Are Not The Same Lump. One Should Learn The Difference.

I Talk About Very Serious Human Affairs But With A Lightness Of Heart.

Sirius, The Brightest Star In The Heavens.... My Grandfather Would Say We're Part Of Something Incredibly Wonderful - More Marvelous Than We Imagine. My Grandfather Would Say We Ought To Go Out And Look At It Once In A While So We Don't Lose Our Place In It.

I Don't Think There Is A Hidden Purpose To The Universe That You Have To Puzzle Out.

The Point Is That Getting Married For Lust Or Money Or Social Status Or Even Love Is Usually Trouble. The Point Is That Marriage Is A Maze Into Which We Wander - A Maze That Is Best Got Through With A Great Companion.