A tale of two cities...

It was the best of times
it was the worst of times
it was the age of wisdom
it was the age of foolishness
it was the epoch of belief,
it was the epoch of incredulity,
it was the season of light,
it was the season of darkness,
it was the spring of hope,
it was the winter of despair,
we had everything before us,
we had noting before us,
We were going direct to heaven,
We were all going direct the other way...


Charles Dickens.