" If you take the long view, the universe is just something small and round, like those water filled balls which produce a miniature snowstorm when you shake them. * Although, unless the ineffable plan is a lot more ineffable than it's given credit for, it does not have a giant plastic snowman at the bottom. "

― Terry Pratchett , Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch