“It's like the smarter you are, the more things can scare you.”

“Cows...weren't like people, with feelings of lonesomeness and worrying about what might happen next. That was just people, wasn't it? Sure, you could scare a cow, but wouldn't they get over it as soon as you let them be? They didn't stand around fretting about the next scare and the next and the next. ”

“Everybody gets scared sometimes, May Belle. You don't have to be ashamed.”

“It’s the principle of the thing, Jess . That’s what you’ve got to understand. You have to stop people like that. Otherwise they turn into tyrants and dictators.”

“It's crazy isn't it?" She shook her head. "You have to believe it, but you hate it. I don't have to believe it, and I think it's beautiful." She shook her head again. "It's crazy.”

“To fear is one thing. To let fear grab you by the tail and swing you around is another.”

“You have to believe it and you hate it. I don't have to and I think it's beautiful.”