“You can’t buy it, but it has a price,” said Oryx. “Everything has a price.”

“Death is much too high a price to pay for the satisfaction of curiosity, needless to say.”

“Of course (said Oryx), having a money value was no substitute for love. Every child should have love, every person should have it. . . . but love was undependable, it came and then it went, so it was good to have a money value, because then at least those who wanted to make a profit from you would make sure you were fed enough and not damaged too much. Also there were many who had neither love nor a money value, and having one of these things was better than having nothing.”

“He has been trying to singLove into existence againAnd he has failed”

“You can only be jealous of someone who has something you think you ought to have yourself.”

“Love is giving, marriage is buying and selling. You can't put love into a contract.”

“Potential has a shelf life.”