We're all carnies, though some people are in denial. They want to be above it all, above the … - N.D. Wilson

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A state of negative energy means that you are essentially getting something for nothing.

N.D. Wilson

We're all carnies, though some people are in denial. They want to be above it all, above the mayhem of laughter and people and lights and animals and the dark sadness that lurks in the coners and beneath the rides and in the trailers after hours. So they ride teh Ferris wheel, and at the top, they think they've left it all behind They've ascended to a place where they can take things seriously. Where they can be taken seriously.

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