Fear ringed by doubt is my eternal moon.

Never think that by releasing me you will be free. You would only condemn us to an ultimate hell on earth. You would only free something else to destroy us both.

The movements of some more little red birds in the garden, like animated rosebuds, appeared unbearably jittery and thievish. It was as though the creatures were attached by sensitive wires to his nerves.

For a time they confronted each other like two mute unspeaking forts.

Muzzle a dog and he will bark out of the other end.

Good God, if our civilization were to sober up for a couple of days it'd die of remorse on the third.

How alike are the groans of love to those of the dying.