It’s good for us; hot breath on your heels is what keeps you on your toes. - Algis Budrys

The horse is a stubborn, dirty, stupid animal that reminds me of a sheep. Its only use is to embody the wings a man feels within him, and to do this it lathers and sweats, defecates and steps in badger holes.

Nobody liked him. Nobody loved him—and this bothered him. But everyone kowtowed to him, and that, it seems, was what he held most precious.

There’re limits to what civilized people can bring out into the open, no matter how savagely they can speculate.