“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion."[The Minotaur]”

“There are no more deserts. There are no more islands. Yet thereis a need for them. In order to understand the world, one has to turnaway from it on occasion; in order to serve men better, one has tohold them at a distance for a time. But where can one find thesolitude necessary to vigor, the deep breath in which the mindcollects itself and courage gauges its strength?”

“Every labyrinth has its minotaur”

“Maybe in order to understand sex fully/one has to risk being destroyed by it.”

“In a world that has essentially turned away from racism, it is shocking to me that the color of the skin of the bakery owners should still matter to anyone.”

“Standing at the window, reading the menu of Obediah's services, the Minotaur wishes he could believe in what she has to offer: a promise woven into deep lines of his palm, some turn of fate told by a card. But faith is a nebulous thing and charlatans a dime a dozen; it's always been that way. The Minotaur both envies and pities the devout.”