I like to imagine that the world is one big machine. You know, machines never have any extra parts. They have the exact number and type of parts they need. So I figure if the entire world is a big machine, I have to be here for some reason. And that means you have to be here for some reason, too. Brian Selznick
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The world is a big machine, and we are here for a reason. The human race has been going through various stages of development. All of these stages have led us to a stage where we can now communicate with each other across the globe. The idea that the world is a big machine comes from the fact that machines are designed to run as efficiently as possible. In this case, the human race is designed to run efficiently as a whole as well as as individuals.

So, as members of the human race, we all have our own parts. We each contribute to the overall running of the machine, but we also have our place in it.

Source: The Invention Of Hugo Cabret

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