A pedestal is the most insidious prison ever devised.

We'll never be ready. So I guess that means we're as ready as we'll ever be.

Who says I'm insane?" "Oh you're sane alright. You're so sane, you scare me. You're so sane, it's insane.

Whether consciousness is implanted in us by something divine, or whether it is created by the efforts of our brains, the end result is the same. We are.

We move in and out of darkness and light all our lives. Right now I'm pleased to be in the light.

the captain is supposed to go down with the ship" . "unless the first mate knocks him out and throws him in a lifeboat

Roland glares at Connor and Connor glares back. Then he says what he always says at moments like this. "Nice socks." Although Roland doesn't look down right away, it derails him just enough for him to back off. He doesn't check to see if his socks match until he thinks Connor isn't looking. And the moment he does, Connor snickers. Small victories are bet­ter than none.