Creation never ceased on the sixth evening, it occurs to the young man. Creation unfolds around us, despite us and through us at the speed of days and nights. And we call it love.

why human beings despise what is beautiful and good, and seek to destroy the things they need the most

I’m scared of the future. I’m scared of the past. I’m nervous at the moment.

clocks in disagreement are worse than no clock at all.

Beyond the Indian hamlet, upon a forlorn strand, I happened on a trail of recent footprints.

... in a cycle as old as tribalism, ignorance of the Other engenders fear; fear engenders hatred; hatred engenders violence; violence engenders further violence until the only "rights", the only law, are whatever is willed by the most powerful.

'Y' is about the weakest letter of all. 'Y' can't make up its mind if it's a vowel or a consonant, can it?