We Are A Story Telling Species. Other Animals Use Tools. Other Animals Communicate. Every Division We

“We are a story telling species. Other animals use tools. Other animals communicate. Every division we try to throw up to separate ourselves from our animal kindred gets knocked down, except this. Human beings have an insatiable drive to organize the world into narrative, both real and unreal. We are the only species to tell harmless lies that our audience knows are lies, in order to delight and inspire. What a heavy burden the truth. What a light gift a fabulation. A lie is a thing with feathers.”

— Cecil G Palmer, ep. 220 - A Radio Jupiter Holiday Special

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“At your smallest components, you are indistinguishable from a forest fire.”

Joseph Fink, The Great Glowing Coils of the Universe (Welcome to Night Vale Episodes, #2)

Describing migraine symptoms sounds made-up to anybody whose never had one. “Oh it’s a headache so evil that it makes me blind.” Girl what are we talking about.

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There is a crack in the wall. There is a twinge in your heart. There is someone coming, but don't worry, there is also someone going.