That's why they call you Seer. You see more than most.

You eat canned tuna fish and you absorb protein. Then, if you're lucky, someone give you Dover Sole and you experience nourishment. It's the same with books.

Gabe?" The newchild stirred slightly in his sleep. Jonas looked over at him. "There could be love", Jonas whispered.

I don't set out to transmit a message. I don't write with a political point of view. There are no religious overtones. Looking back at my books, I can say, 'Oh, yes, it is there.' But it's not in my mind when I write.

I feel sorry for anyone who is in a place where he feels strange and stupid.

It is very risky. But each time a child opens a book, he pushes open the gate that separates him from Elsewhere.

Fear dims when you learn things.