"It was special, yes. The dream of Creation that glows at the edge of the serious traveler's search." Creation, page 9.ation?

"Vollmer has never said a stupid thing in my presence. It is just his voice that is stupid, a grave and naked bass, a voice without inflection or breath." Human Moments in World War III, page 28.

"As men in war, we can be certain, dying, that we will arouse uncomplicated sorrows, the open and dependable feelings that grateful nations count on to embellish the simplest ceremony." Human Moments in World War III, page 41.

"She thought she'd read somewhere that people in California habitually check the personal columns in newspapers to see if the number of lost dogs has increased noticeably. Or are we dealing with a myth here?" The Ivory Acrobat, page 60.

"The pitiless thing was time, threat of advancing time." The Ivory Acrobat, page 69.

"Prayer is...