“Well,” I said, “if the saints think reincarnation’s a game worth playing... ” Mark said: “I mean, sure, something’s happening over and over, but what? Maybe it’s just the breath in and out of our lungs.” I pointed out we didn’t need a metaphor for breathing – “You just talked about it quite literally.”

“Well,” I said, “if the saints think reincarnation’s a game worth playing... ” Mark said: “I mean, sure, something’s happening over and over, but what? Maybe it’s just the breath in and out of our lungs.” I pointed out we didn’t need a metaphor for breathing – “You just talked about it quite literally.”

— Denis Johnson