A make believe life doesn't win friends and influence people. It bores the crap out of those living the dream.

Fairy tales were stupid. And dangerous.

Give and take.
Oil and water.
Yes, it is that simple!

When a man really tells the truth, the first truth he tells is that he himself is a liar.

to seek the truth, you must lie to a liar, & if they believe in your lie, they will tell you the truth.

But most dragons seem to have interesting personalities--besides probably having quite good reasons for what they do, if only one could understand them