“Reality is a bit like a ladder. The rungs represent facts. The space between them, fantasy, metaphor, beauty, tragedy, poetry, and chaos. Now, some people pretend there’s nothing but the rungs. It’s an interesting idea, until you attempt to apply it. It isn’t like reality. Think about a ladder with a single solid rung. Useless. Actually, it’s a slide, and you can only travel to a lower position with it.”

— an anonymous informant