Seek goodness everywhere, and when it is found, bring it out of its hiding place and let it be free and unashamed.

This is what drives a young writer out of his head, this feeling that nothing is being said.

But who can speak to God, or rather who can't? The question is, who can get an answer?

The order I found was the order of disorder

Seek goodness everywhere, and when it is found, bring it out of its hiding-place and let it be free and unashamed. Place in matter and in flesh the least of the values, for these are things that hold death and must pass away. Discover in all things that which shines and is beyond corruption. Encourage virtue in whatever heart it may have been driven into secrecy and sorrow by the shame and terror of the world.

Lionel whispered because he was under the impression that it was out of respect for books, not consideration for readers.

Cowards are nice, they're interesting, they're gentle, they wouldn't think of shooting down people in a parade from a tower. They want to live, so they can see their kids. They're very brave.