“precisely where the land touched water at high tide, where things came together but also separated.”

“Land and water are not really separate things, but they are separate words, and we perceive through words.”

“You compare the nation to a parched piece of land and the tax to a life-giving rain. So be it. But you should also ask yourself where this rain comes from, and whether it is not precisely the tax that draws the moisture from the soil and dries it up. You should also ask yourself further whether the soil receives more of this precious water from the rain than it loses by the evaporation?”

“It struck me that distant cities are designed precisely so you can know where you came from.”

“We all like to congregate at boundary conditions. Where land meets water. Where earth meets air, Where body meets mind. Where space meets time. We like to be on one side, and look at the other.”

“It was one of those sneaky days in late winter where spring came along to get a lay of the land.”