“There had not been this many words sounded in our house for a long time, and it was going to take a while to clean them out.”

“They walked still farther and the girl said, "Is it true that long ago firemen put fires out instead of going to start them?" No. Houses have always been fireproof, take my word for it." Strange. I heard once that a long time ago houses used to burn by accident and they needed firemen to stop the flames.”

“in the day after humans disappear, nature takes over and immediately begins cleaning house - our houses.”

“While civilization has been improving our houses, it has not equally improved the men who are to inhabit them”

“Our country is not so clean.......because of people f***......so we help to clean our country or in our house......so our country or our house is clean.....”

“You have been given questions to which you cannot be given answers. You will have to live them out - perhaps a little at a time.'And how long is that going to take?'I don't know. As long as you live, perhaps.'That could be a long time.'I will tell you a further mystery,' he said. 'It may take longer.”