"Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes…"

"The greatest asset of a race is its culture."

"Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place."

"Dat's what makes a man and a woman. You can't have one without the other."

"It is a common thing for a man to be in love with his wife when she is dead."