America is the wealthiest nation on Earth, but its people are mainly poor, and poor Americans are urged to hate themselves.

Everyone now knows how to find the meaning of life within himself.

The Earthlings behaved at all times as though there were a big eye in the sky—as though that big eye were ravenous for entertainment.

What geography can give all Middle Westerners, along with the fresh water and topsoil, if they let it, is awe for an Edenic continent stretching forever in all directions. Makes you religious. Takes your breath away.

Well, it's practically over, thank God - I'm 83, there won't be that much more of it to put up with I don't think!

The gun made a ripping sound like the opening of a zipper on the fly of God Almighty.

With words alone, Gail Godwin has created an important piece of music about a love which death can only increase and deepen. Yes, and Frances Halsband's illustrations are a haunting countermelody.