The lesser evil is also evil.

I read a lot of archaeology and early history in a general way, not thinking particularly of this book, and this provided me with the background. It showed me how, possibly, the people lived back then.

... the fishermen of Port Sonas care only for the two things, fishing and women. And there's some that are no' that keen on the fishing.

there is nothing sorer to the spirit than falling below what one's lover thinks of one.

It's possible to go faster than folk are ready for; that's the key to democracy.

does one ever say the same thing in the same way to two different people?

Of course there were areas of safety; nothing could get at me if I curled up on my father's lap, holding his ear with one thumb tucked into it... All about him was safe.