“mysterium tremendum et fascinans-- that stomach- flipping mix of awestruck fear and entrancing fascination.”

“mysterium tremendum et fascinans, the fear and the fascination. The great and terrible awe.”

“As his parted lips met mine, I started to feel breathless in a new and fascinating way.”

“My stomach sank. JP had come so close. His immigrant parents had sacrificed so much.”

“I liked reading biographies of writers, even if (as was the case with Monsieur Rabelais)I'd never read any of their actual writing. I flipped to the back and found the highlighted quote ("NEVER USE A HIGHLIGHTER IN MY BOOKS,”

“My fears?”“Yes.”“I fear oblivion,” he said without a moment’spause. “I fear it like the proverbialblind man who’s afraid of the dark.”

“The missing piece in his stomach hurt so much-and eventually he stopped thinking about the Theorem and wondered only how something that isn't there can hurt you.”