848
I'm looking out on dryness.
Don't worry. There will be rain again.
849
Is God merely an abstraction?
He could be if he wanted to.
So he's not?
Not based on what I've seen.
850
All our dreams are tied up in real estate.
Dreams like that deserve to die.
What a cruel thing to say!
But not as cruel as what you did to your dreams.
851
Cars fall apart for the flimsiest reasons.
Just like planets and humans.
852
We shouldn't get too excited when the bad guys win.
Why not?
Those kind of victories are temporary at best.
853
Too much light can give you a headache.
Too much light can also blind you.
854
Be careful where you sit.
Could there be a problem?
There might be. A good seat makes standing up seem undesirable.
855
What do you see when you look in the mirror?
Myself?
I'm glad you put a question mark at the end of that.
856
I was expecting you.
Pre-destination?
Just simple deduction.
857
Don't be calling evil good.
Does that happen often?
More and more as the ability to think deteriorates.
858
We exist alone on the edge of nothingness.
Rather bleak, wouldn't you say?
It gets worse.
859
How important is forgiveness?
There would be no eternity without it.
Do we forgive the person and not the deed?
That's correct. The deed has to be resolved or eternity will be less than what it should be.
860
Who speaks for the common man?
The ones left behind.
861
Churchill was a great war leader.
Some would dispute that.
Churchill might even dispute it.
862
The past is not what we'd like it to be.
Can we change it?
863
Your education is important to us.
But it's not important to me.
That makes it even more important to us.
864
You may miss some details if you always sit in the back.
That's OK since the devil is oftentimes in the details.
865
The elementary rules apply.
And what might they be?
Don't be rude to strangers until you are certain of their intent.
And...?
Lock all the doors.
866
Is our paperwork in order?
It was last time I checked.
And when might that be?
Just before we died for the second time.
867
It's hard to think in this noisy atmosphere.
It's always hard to think.
868
Have you joined any clubs lately?
No, I’m usually kicked out before I even join.
869
How are you?
Well, that took a long time to ask.
870
The landscape is looking bleak.
You better contact the local poets' society.
871
I heard your tests came back normal.
Yes, and it worries me. I thought what I was doing would have some effect.
872
Seems like a long way to go.
It's called the journey of life.
A self-defeating enterprise.
But not an entirely unprofitable one.
873
We are the salt of the earth.
Who's the water?
874
Isn't it about time to take a vacation?
I don't think so.
Why not?
There's still too much gas in the tank.
875
How close is the end of the world?
Depends on which one true prophet of God you're talking to.
876
Was someone rude to you today?
Even worse. They were thoughtlessly nice.
877
A new world awaits for those who dare to journey to it.
What's the catch?
You have to leave today.
Can I get a rain check?
878
Shade is at a premium in this part of the world.
Let's build an oasis.
879
How long before midnight?
Not long.
How long before dawn?
That's not measurable in time.
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