Elric knew that everything that existed had its opposite. In danger he might find peace. And yet, of course, in peace there was danger. Being an imperfect creature in an imperfect world he would always know paradox. And that was why in paradox there was always a kind of truth. That was why philosophers and soothsayers flourished. In a perfect world there would be no place for them. In an imperfect world the mysteries were always without solution and that was why there was always a great choice of solutions. Michael Moorcock
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The quote above is by the famous author, Michael Moorcock. The writer shows that even in something that seems perfect there is always a hidden meaning that will reveal itself as you continue to read. In this quote, he is speaking about life and how we must learn to accept the chaos of life as it is and not try to change it by taking away its imperfections. We can only do what we can do and we should never try to change what we cannot change. If we try to change the world around us will fall apart and we will lose our purpose and meaning of life.

Source: The Elric Saga Part I

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