第10部分(第2/6 頁)

ve　a　little　sense　of　humor；　that　it　is　a　role　you　are　playing　on　the　stage　of　life；　but　it　is　not　something　that　belongs　to　existence　or　has　any　reality—it　is　a　fiction。

But　people　are　so　stupid　that　they　even　start　taking　fiction　for　reality。　I　have　seen　people　reading　fiction　with　tears　in　their　eyes；　because　in　the　fiction　things　are　going　so　tragically。　It　is　a　very　good　device　in　the　movies　that　they　put　the　lights　off；　so　everybody　can　enjoy　the　movie；　laugh；　cry；　be　sad；　be　happy。　If　there　was　light　it　would　be　a　little　difficult—what　will　others　think？　And　they　know　perfectly　well　that　the　screen　is　empty—there　is　nobody；　it　is　just　a　projected　picture。　But　they　forget　it　pletely。

And　the　same　has　happened　with　our　lives。　Many　things　which　are　simply　to　be　taken　humorously；　we　take　so　seriously—and　from　that　seriousness　begins　our　problem。

In　the　first　place；　why　should　you　get　married？　You　love　someone；　live　with　someone—it　is　part　of　your　basic　rights。　You　can　live　with　someone；　you　can　love　someone。

Marriage　is　not　something　that　happens　in　heaven；　it　happens　here；　through　the　crafty　priests。　But　if　you　want　to　join　the　game　with　society　and　don’t　want　to　stand　alone　and　aloof；　you　make　it　clear　to　your　wife　or　to　your　husband　that　this　marriage　is　just　a　game：“Never　take　it　seriously。　I　will　remain　as　independent　as　I　was　before　marriage；　and　you　will　remain　as　independent　as　you　were　before　marriage。　Neither　I　am　going　to　interfere　in