“He knows solitude. He knows its pleasure and its power. He knows it is a home you can occupy.”

“Its like he knows he's better than you, but doesn't look down on you for it because he knows it's not your fault.”

“He says he knows someone isn't from the same race as he when that person looks at his library and asks, 'Have you read all of these?' A true book lover knows that, no, he hasn't read them all. It's about the process, it's about when the right reference comes up, you have the right book to go to; it's about never being without something to occupy your eyes and mind.”

“But then he remembered what George had told him about pain. You know what you can do, even if your body says quit. It's only pain."It's only pain, he thought, hearing George's voice and seeing his eagle-face. If anyone would know, George would, he thought. And truly, he thought, it's the most useful one thing a body can know.”

“He knows that the gazelle's power lies in its strong legs. The power of the seagulllies in the accuracy with which it can spear a fish. He has learned that the reasonthe tiger does not fear the hyena is because he is aware of his own strength.”

“It's like he knows, he knows I have a thing for her.”