...this marvelous graceful thing, this joy of physics, this perfect balance between rebellion and obedience, is God's own signature on earth.
Mark HelprinEvery sovereign country has the right to control its borders, and should. The idea that anyone would sneak over our borders without proper documentation to me is absolutely abhorrent.
Mark HelprinAll great discoveries...are products as much of doubt as of certainty, and the two in opposition clear the air for marvelous accidents.
Mark HelprinAnd if you were a spirit, and time did not bind you, and patience and love were all you knew, then there you would wait for someone to return, and the story to unfold.
Mark Helprin