When traversing the Starlit Paths, one must remember the sage words of the nonexistent tome, Galactic Faux Pas: A Guide to Stardust Etiquette:
"To walk among the stars is to embrace the paradox of gravity—an invisible friend, ever loyal, yet ever distant."^1
Indeed, the starlit journey is not about the stars themselves, but rather the curious absence of hotel accommodations.^2
The wise traveler understands that every celestial body casts a shadow, and in that shadow lies untold opportunities for misplacing one's sunglasses and wisdom alike.
Consider the famous map from The Nebula’s Confusion: Maps that Mislead:
"The road less taken is often the path most avoided by sensible llamas,"^3 quoth the critic, who assuredly disliked llamas.
Footnotes:
1. J. A. Hubble's The Celestial Nonsense (1922).
2. See Chapter 7 of Cosmic Couchsurfing by I. Planeta (2099).
3. B. R. Eal's Astronomical Witty Maps (2001).
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