John FowlesI don't believe in God. And I certainly don't feel chosen."" I think you may be." I smiled dubiously. "Thank you."" It is not meant as a compliment. Hazard makes you elect. You cannot elect yourself.
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I don't believe in God. And I certainly don't feel chosen.”“I think you may be.”“Thank you.” It was like a game of chess, I had to think before I could move my first piece. How much did he know about me? And how deeply did he want to dig? “It is not meant as a compliment.” Apparently, he was not impressed by my intellectual capacity. He must have seen through me quick enough to understand that I wasn’t one of his intellectual trophies.
Source: The Magus
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