All supernaturalism is simply a scheme to enable a class of magicians called priests to live without working. - L. Sprague de Camp

For aught I know, he may have told that silly tale so oft that he’s come to believe it himself.

It must be that Terran love of theirs. Remember the quicksand? Whatever troubles it may cause, that kind of love makes them run risks for each other they wouldn’t for anybody else.

So you studied under Lysippos? Didn't you find him a somewhat thorny character?"
"At times, though I should prefer a difficult teacher of the first rank to an amiable mediocrity.