Kino heard the little splash of morning waves on the beach. It was very good -- Kino closed his eyes again to listen to his music.

You can boast about anything if it's all you have. Maybe the less you have, the more you are required to boast.

All men are moral. Only their neighbors are not.

There is comfort in routine.

When you know a friend is there you do not go to see him. Then he's gone and you blast your conscience to shreds that you did not see him.

Some men ease themselves like setting hens into the nest of death.

Try to understand men. If you understand each other you will be kind to each other. Knowing a man well never leads to hate and almost always leads to love.