"We're not talking about the same thing," he said. "For you the world is weird because if you're not bored with it you're at odds with it. For me the world is weird because it is stupendous, awesome, mysterious, unfathomable; my interest has been to

A lot of people I know believe in positive thinking, and so do I. I believe everything positively stinks.

How is the world ruled, and how do wars start? Diplomats tell lies to journalists, and they believe what they read.