“As he walked along, consciously enjoying the early coolness of the morning, he turned and looked behind him. People often do this and are usually surprised to find that there is some reason for turning around. Sometimes there is no apparent reason and they wonder why they did it. ("Ordeal By Water")”

“The ocean, the desert, and the jungle are the last strongholds and resorts of peace. ("Fear")”

“Neither need we fear to diminish a miracle by explaining it.”

“The secret of architectural excellence is to translate the proportions of a dachshund into bricks, mortar and marble.”

“If astronomy teaches anything, it teaches that man is but a detail in the evolution of the universe, and the resemblant though diverse details are inevitably to be expected in the hosts of orbs around him. He learns that, though he will probably never find his double anywhere, he is destined to discover any number of cousins scattered through space.”

“My walk through the cemetery was an acquaintance with local history.”

“That look he was giving her right now made everything stand still...”