"Are you actually aware why there are camels in the desert and no giraffes?" asked Assad.
"It's probably got something to do with food, hasn't it?" He sighed. "No, Carl. You are thinking too straightforwardly. You should try thinking laterally for a change. It might work out better."
God almighty! Was he going to be subjected to a lecture on the brain geometry now?
"The answer is simple. If there were giraffes in the desert they'd die of sorrow."
"Aha! And why's that?"
"Because they are so tall, they'd know that there was just endless sand as far as the eye could see. Fortunately for the camel, it doesn't know this, so it trudges on assuming that the oasis is just around the corner."
Carl nodded "I understand. You feel like a giraffe in the desert, right?"
"Yes, a bit. Just right now."
/ J.A.Olsen "The hanging girl" /