“Suppose that you are in a desert, it is extremely hot. You are burning up. Soon, you will die if not relieved. What do you need?

Shade? Water? Food?

Very good. Now, suppose the opposite. You are freezing. Ice is everywhere. What do you hope for?

Warmth, fire, water, food.

Yes. And which of these things one hopes for is such that you can each give it to one another?

“Warmth and Shade”

Shade? From what?

Common suppositions.

Aaah.”

— Old Conversations