“He hoped and prayed that there wasn't an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn't an afterlife.”
— Douglas Adams
Simplified Meaning:
The person wished there was no life after death but then understood that wishing and praying were not consistent with each other, so he just wished for it to be true.
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Afterlife Contradiction Doubt Existentialism Hope Irony Life and death Paradox Philosophy PrayerFEATURED QUOTES