Art exists because reality is neither real nor significant. - J. G. Ballard

The only truly alien planet is Earth.

Sooner or later, all games become serious.

"Strangman shrugged theatrically. "It might," he repeated with great emphasis. "Let's admit that. It makes it more interesting — particularly for Kerans. 'Did I or did I not try to kill myself?' One of the few existential absolutes, far more significant than 'To be or not to be?', which merely underlines the uncertainty of the suicide, rather than the eternal ambivalence of his victim." He smiled down patronisingly at Kerans as the latter sat quietly in his chair, sipping at the drink Beatrice had brought him. "Kerans, I envy you the task of finding out — if you can.