Faith is the eye that sees nothing and rejoices in it. - Iain Banks

Well, it all sounds most unpleasant," Droffo said. He shook his head. "You hear all sorts of ridiculous stories; the workers are full of them. Too much drink, too little learning."
"No, more than that, sir," Neguste told him. "These are facts."
"I think I might dispute that," Droffo said.
"All the same, sir, facts is facts. That itself's a fact.

Perdition awaits at the end of a road constructed entirely from good intentions, the devil emerges from the details and hell abides in the small print.

Some of us prefer history to legends, lady," DeWar said heavily, "and sometimes everybody can be wrong.