"When he thought of her dying alone, he wanted to howl. We were supposed to grow old together, he thought. Now I’ve gr…"

"Sir, she tried one last time. You have to at least consider some of this. People are going to die.” He [the President…"

"I would never betray my country, Ken.” “Neither would I, Tommy. The country we grew up with is gone. You’re just like…"

"Was it worth it? All this? The dead troops? The war? I don’t know. It all depends on whether or not our country wakes…"

"Are you truly penitent for your sins?” One more, Murphy whispered. I have wished for death, father. I have prayed nd …"

"With wide marble floors and high ceilings, ornate stonework and graceful columns, the buildings on Capitol Hill alway…"

"We Earth Men have a talent for ruining big, beautiful things. The only reason we didn’t set up hot-dog stands in the …"

"Yes, their cities are good. They knew how to blend art into their living. It’s always been a thing apart for American…"

"They knew how to live with nature and get along with nature. They didn’t try too hard to be all men and no animal. Th…"

"…at base, science is no more than an investigation of a miracle we can never explain, and art is an interpretation of…"