“And suddenly the world was filled with wooden faces and flat voices - and, you were alone.”

“They were both overwhelmed by the sudden flatness that comes over American travellers in quiet foreign places. No stimuli worked upon them, no voices called them from without, no fragments of their own thoughts came suddenly from the minds of others.”

“You fill me with horror," said Jord. Hishands were tight on his knife. Both hishands, now."Captain," a voice called. "Captain!"Damen's eyes were on Jord's face."That's you," Jord said.”

“Suddenly the reader's eyes were filled with tears, and a loving voice whispered in his ear: -Why are you crying if everything in that book isn't true?- And the reader replied: -I know; but what I feel is real.”

“How funny.” I say flatly. “and I was hoping for a battle of wits but you appear to be unarmed.” His laugh fills the silence and brings a smile to my face.”

“one spark of genius,suddenly the entire world is filled with anticipation”