As Conan the Barbarian famously said, “That which does not kill us does not kill us.” - Ben Aaronovitch

Cyrus was a musician?" I asked.
"He played the alto sax."
"And he played jazz?"
Another brief smile. "Is there any other kind of music?

The first rule of Big Brother is that Big Brother is never watching when you want him to.

Was it better to die in the illusion of sunshine and warmth or face death in a cold darkness of reality? Was it better to die in happy ignorance or terrified knowledge? The answer, if you’re a Londoner, is that it’s better not to die at all.