I remember the lightning in the air, and the lovers bidding goodbye to each other in the streets, and I can tell you what I think. We went to war because going to war is fun, because there's something in the human breast that trills at the thought, although perhaps not the reality, of murdering its fellows in vast numbers. Fighting a war ain't fun - fighting a war is pretty miserable. But starting a war? Hell, starting a war is better than a night floating on daeva's honey. . Daniel Polansky
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This quote is from the novel, “The Book of the New Sun.” It is the first novel in a science fiction trilogy by Gene Wolfe which was inspired by medieval literature. The novel begins with a scene where a prophet named Severian is forced to travel with a group of assassins known as the Jackal's Lantern. The book continues with Severian’s adventures as he travels around the world and learns of his past and his purpose. The quote above is from this book.

In reading it, I have found that there are many parallels between this book and our own lives. Although it appears that we are going about our lives in different ways, we all have the same goal: Meeting death at the end of our journey.

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