The will of God or the lunacy of man - it seemed to him that you could take your choice, if you wanted a good enough reason for most things. Or, alternatively (and he thought of it as he contemplated the small orderliness of the cabin against the window background of such frantic natural scenery), the will of man and the lunacy of God. James Hilton
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The idea that you can choose your path in life is not only an empowering one but also a frightening one. If you want to be happy, you must take the road less traveled. The road less traveled will lead you to unhappiness and misery. But if you choose the path of least resistance, the path that everyone else is taking, then you are destined for unhappiness.

It seems to Sherlock Holmes that there are no good reasons for anything in life. Everything is either good or bad and there are no shades of gray in between. Everything is black or white and God has nothing to do with it.

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