'Ape House' is an ambitious novel in several ways, for which it is to be admired, and it is certainly an easy read, but because Gruen is not quite prepared for the philosophical implications of her subject, it is not as deeply involving emotionally or as interesting thematically as it could be.

With preference came point of view; with point of view, personality; with personality, uniqueness; with uniqueness, grief.

As soon as you bring up money, I notice, conversation gets sociological, then political, then moral.

I learned why 'out riding alone' is an oxymoron: An equestrian is never alone, is always sensing the other being, the mysterious but also understandable living being that is the horse.

Americans took a great deal too much credit for creating wealth, when most of the time they had really just been living off natural bounty unprecedented in the history of the world.

English majors understand human nature better than economists do.

My mom was paranoid about my safety.