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I watch it devour people, two by two; it fascinates them with the lure of eternity, shuts them up in a sort of cocoon, lifts them up to heaven, and then drops their carcasses back to earth like peels.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":9},3181047,"Nobody’s granted a final day, just an accidental interruption in his life.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":59,"quote_text":60,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":64},3181037,"As far as I’m concerned, religion is public transportation I never use. 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Daoud's \"public transportation\" metaphor suggests that he values the flexibility and autonomy that comes with traveling on one's own terms, unencumbered by dogma or orthodoxy.\n\n**How to Use This**\nFor creatives and professionals seeking to navigate complex, often conflicting worldviews, Daoud's insight offers a powerful strategy: adopt a \"directional\" approach to your values and goals. 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