“A jet may be perfect for breaking the speed of sound, but a brick is designed to break the speed of silence. Just listen to that quietness. ”
“Goddammit, Bobby, break the speed limit!”
“A brick could be used to measure the speed of gravity, but an apple offers a tastier option. ”
“You will begin to touch heaven, Jonathan, in the moment that you touch perfect speed. And that isn’t flying a thousand miles an hour, or a million, or flying at the speed of light. Because any number is a limit, and perfection doesn’t have limits. Perfect speed, my son, is being there.”
“They sat quietly, shoulder to shoulder, listening to the sound of nothing. Nothing can sound very loud sometimes, louder than noise, even louder than a jumbo jet passing overheard.”
“Her body was designed for pleasure, not speed, and Coop intended to take his time with it.”