Time was a face on the water, and like the great river before them, it did nothing but flow.

It's like many other things in life, Ellie. You keep on the path and all's well. You get off it and the next thing you know you're lost if you're not lucky.

Each life makes its own immitation of immortality.

I can't understand why people use religion to hurt each other when there's already so much pain in the world.

Sometimes the embers are better than the campfire.

A man without a sense of purpose, even one whose bank accounts are stuffed with money, is always a small man.

My friend wants to get moving and so do I,' Eddie said. 'We've got miles to go yet.' I know that. It's on your face, son. Like a scar.' Eddie was fascinated by the idea of duty and ka as something that left a mark, something that might look like decoration to one eye and disfigurement to another. Outside, thunder cracked and lightning flashed.