“I think when it comes to it nobody really believes the human race deserves to be saved because we’re particularly deserving. Some people might think we deserve it because we’re particularly clever, but cleverness is the kind of thing that you only recognise or care about through cleverness. The universe doesn’t care about cleverness. The universe probably doesn’t even know about cleverness.

If we deserve to be saved at all, it’s because of days like that. Perfect days.

The gulf between people is so wide, it cannot be crossed. But it can be bridged. If we can connect with each other, in such a perfect day, maybe we can connect to the universe. Maybe we can prove that we were here. Maybe that’s enough.

All I know is, if there is a judgement, if my soul must be put on trial when all of this is through, I will hold that day out as evidence, and I will not say a word.”