Diabolus Ex Machina/Quotes

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"I used to think it was a terrible thing that life was so unfair. Then I thought, 'what if life were fair, and all of the terrible things that happen to us came because we really deserved them?' Now I take great comfort in the general unfairness and hostility of the universe."
Marcus Cole, Babylon 5 -- A Late Delivery from Avalon


"Tragedy always strikes when one least expects it. But to wait for a man to stand before striking him down seems almost crueler than dealing the fatal blow while he lies on the ground."

"-But... this is a Moulin Rouge review, we can't end on a happy note!"

"-You're right, we need a sad ending for no reason other than we need a sad ending!"
The Nostalgia Critic and The Nostalgia Chick, MUSICAL REVIEW: Moulin Rouge
"I wasn't expecting Ammon to clap us on the back and say "Great job kid, now let's go home," but it'd be better than what we got. As it is, all our work, all our effort invested into NWN 2 as a game is undone in seconds because Obsidian wanted a 'tragic' ending. It is tragic, mind, but only for the player."