“I refuse to hold the coats of this generation.”
“I hold that a strongly marked personality can influence descendants for generations.”
“I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, and I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, and in short, I was afraid.”
“Look at her," said a pert little dinoflagellate with a perfectly smooth protein coat. "Look at her with her nose up in the air, refusing to divide.”
“I am no prophet—and here’s no great matter; I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, And I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker,And in short, I was afraid.”
“I am standing on one side of the chasm, holding out my hand to you, yet you refuse to reach for me.”