“Polyface is proof that people can sometimes do more for the health of a place by cultivating it rather than by leaving it alone.”
“Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than learning.”
“Zoe, sometimes people get so buried they can't do anything more than reach, let alone summon the strength to climb out.”
“Proof is boring. Proof is tiresome. Proof is an irrelevance. People would far rather be handed an easy lie than search for a difficult truth, especially if it suits their own purposes.”
“Sometimes, all you have to do is tell people the truth. They won't believe you. After that, they'll leave you alone.”
“Tears have a better character cried alone. Pity can sometimes be more wolf than dog.”