“He saw in happiness the seeds of independence, and in independence the seeds of revolt.”

“It was not often that Flay approved of happiness in others. He saw in happiness the seeds of independence, and in independence the seeds of revolt. But on an occasion such as this it was different, for the spirit of convention was being rigorously adhered to, and in between his ribs Mr. Flay experienced twinges of pleasure.”

“Happiness is something we reap from the seeds we sow. Plant misery seeds and that us what you reap.”

“But he finally saw how pain caused one of two things: A reverence for life. Or killing. Both grew from the same seed.”

“He saw the cause of his unhappiness in the family--the family as a social institution, which does not permit the child to become an independent individual at the proper time.”

“An infant is a seed. Is it an oak seed or a cabbage seed? Who knows. All mothers think their children are oaks, but the world never lacks for cabbages.”