412
Have you been to the party yet?
Couple of times.
They call it the never-ending party.
You think they would run out of refreshments.
That's the never-ending part.
413
Does life have meaning?
Do birds have wings?
414
What blocks our vision?
Dust.
What do you mean?
I mean the dust has yet to settle. When it does, the way will be clear.
415
Your books seem to be in disarray.
The shelves are old and have trouble supporting the weight.
Why not buy a new bookcase?
It's under consideration.
416
Will we ever know the beginning?
Only if we end up there.
417
When does your journey begin?
That hasn't been decided yet.
Do conditions, as they say, have to be right?
I'll never depart if that's the case.
418
Did God invent time?
No. Man did.
Why?
Man invented time in an effort to understand God.
Did it work?
No.
419
How do you face the world?
Eastward.
420
Who's looking out for us?
No one, it seems.
We're on our own?
We always were.
Oh, well.
421
This is the place I want to be.
What makes it so?
Nothing specific. It just seems right.
Will it always be that way?
Yes.
How so?
I mean that it can recreate itself no matter how much everything else changes.
422
Are you willing to give it your all?
On one condition.
What's that?
I'll have something left.
423
Is there such a thing as a metaphorical dead end?
No, but there is a literal dead end.
Are you talking about death?
No, I mean this street you're driving on.
424
Do you believe in magic?
I believe in it, but it's not true.
425
Out of the blue.
What is?
You don’t want to know.
How do you know that?
I can see it in your eyes.
426
There has to come a time when you start repeating yourself.
When might that be?
I'm waiting.
427
Every wooden chair eventually breaks.
When that happens, where will we sit?
428
There are mountains in Spain.
You don't say.
I do say and there are mountains on Mars.
Why should I care?
Because it's true.
429
The world knows us not.
Is that good?
It's splendid.
Why?
Better to be an unknown unknown than a known unknown.
430
Where does longing come from?
Star filled nights.
431
Who will lead the way?
Our friends and neighbors.
Will we follow them?
We are them.
432
Truth is a magnet.
How so?
It draws flies made of iron.
433
Thank God for forgiveness.
I agree.
But there's more.
He'll forgive that too.
434
What is righteousness?
Beyond definition.
Is it attainable?
Who wants to know?
435
Should we throw away the clocks?
By all means.
How will we know what time it is?
We'll listen to our hearts.
436
Competition - is it a good thing?
We thrive on it.
So it's a good thing?
It also kills us.
So it's a bad thing?
Many things compete to kill us. We compete with them to live.
437
Do you look forward to your retirement years?
That's when I start looking backward.
438
Yard sales are popular these days.
Everyone wants a bargain.
Is salvation a bargain?
At any price.
439
Where does hope begin?
Hope begins somewhere near the end.
440
The ground beneath is shaking.
Should we be alarmed?
Probably.
That's all you've got to say?
Certainly not.
441
Who are my friends?
You don't know?
I guess not.
Would you be willing to take a guess?
442
One of us is a traitor.
Will the betrayer betray himself?
Only if we turn the other cheek.
443
How long can you pretend to be something that you are not?
As long as it takes.
You're pretending again.
444
Who are we kidding?
The list is long. It would be better to ask - who are we not kidding?
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