[…] human beings were invented by water as a device for transporting itself from one place to another.
Tom Robbins – Another Roadside Attraction
Man was invented by water to carry itself uphill.
Simplified version circulated across the Internet
It’s not important “how true” this is or isn’t: it should be taken as a thought that attempts to summarize a wide range of theories, from the black smokers as the origin of life, to possible connections between quantum mechanics and consciousness.