Some of us are afraid of dying; others of human loneliness. Profane was afraid of land or seascapes like this, where nothing else lived but himself.

this is america, you live in it, you let it happen. let it unfurl.

Despair came over her, as it will when nobody around has any sexual relevance to you.

Time is never wasted if you remember to bring along something to read.

Danger's over, Banana Breakfast is saved.

A weapon based on Time . . ." mused Viktor Mulciber. "Well, why not? The one force no one knows how to defeat, resist, or reverse. It kills all forms of life sooner or later. With a Time-weapon you could become the most feared person in history." "I'd rather be loved," said Root. Mulciber shrugged. "You're young.

Life's single lesson: that there is more accident to it than a man can ever admit to in a lifetime and stay sane.