“The only thing worse than being whaled on by your drunken old man is waiting for your old man to beat you.”
“The only thing worse than a man you can't control is a man you can.”
“You have tasted of death now,” said the old man. “Is it good?” “It is good,” said Mossy. “It is better than life.”“No,” said the old man: “it is only more life.”
“I'm getting old, thought Eileen Calder. Old and worn out and cynical. And being cynical is a lot worse than being old or worn out.”
“You are an old pig!'one of them said to the other. 'And that is worse than being a young one.”
“Well, you know, just some old man all alone. God, I hope I don't end up alone like that. Some pathetic old woman with nobody to go on a whale watch with.”