I believe it doesn't matter what it is, as long as you can find something concrete to keep you busy while you are living your meaningless life.

By the time we, consumers, are aware of processes like genetic engineering, they're already being done. It's sort of like the war in Iraq: By the time we know about it, it's almost a fait accompli. And that's certainly true with science.

I have a pretty good memory, but memories are time beings, too, like cherry blossoms or ginkgo leaves; for a while they are beautiful, and then they fade and die.

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

language is magical - it's a form of conjuring. If you do it convincingly, readers will follow you.

What if I travel so far away in my dreams that I can't get back in time to wake up?

The important thing was that we were being polite and not saying all the things that were making us unhappy, which was the only way we knew how to love each other.