The secret motive of the absent-minded is to be innocent while guilty. Absent-mindedness is spurious innocence.

The secret motive of the absent-minded is to be innocent while guilty. Absent-mindedness is spurious innocence.

心不在焉者的秘密动机是在犯罪时保持清白。心不在焉是虚假的天真。

-- Saul Bellow 索尔·贝娄