The misery stayed, not thought about but aching away, and sometimes I would have to ask myself, Why do I ache? Men can get used to anything, but it takes time.

Perhaps the best conversationalist in the world is the man who helps others to talk.

I dislike helplessness in other people and in myself, and this is by far my greatest fear of illness.

Four hoarse blasts of a ship's whistle still raise the hair on my neck and set my feet to tapping.

All of them had a restlessness in common.

Doc still loved true things but he knew that it was not a general love and it could be a very dangerous mistress.

One of the laws of paleontology is that an animal which must protect itself with thick armour is degenerate. It is usually a sign that the species is on the road to extinction.