Quote of the Day: 4 August 2024

“There is something about inevitability that offends human nature. Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which belie the idea that things cannot be changed. But man is also a creature prone to error, and sometimes that makes inevitable the things that he so often seeks to avoid.” -Tom Clancy
[This is the message of the Greek tragedies, anyway. I don't think I really believe it, but it's not that far from the truth.]