As morning branded the sea, darkness fell away at the far side of the beach. I turned to follow it. - Samuel R. Delany

What makes a boy interesting does not make a man interesting.

You seem to be using some sort of logical system where when you get near any explanation, you say: “By definition my problem is insoluble. Now that explanation over there would solve it. But since I’ve defined my problem as insoluble, then by definition that solution doesn’t apply.”

We're not going to climb that in the dark, are we?" asked Iimmi.
"Better than in the light," said Urson. "This way you can't see how far you have to fall.