Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Commonplace Book

'"...You see, when ancient chemists decided to conceal their nomenclature, the favorite and natural butt for their spleen were their bitter antagonists, the mystics. Out of context, it's almost impossible for us to understand their satire. What was meant as parody is often taken for the Real Thing, and vice versa. That strike you as paradoxical?"

"Yes and no" says Christian.'

from The Adventures of Christian Rosy Cross by David Foster (Chapter 10)

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