“Oh, Hank," Susan whispered, "their wings are furry.""Oh, James," Harriet whispered, "their hands are kind.”

“Without war there are no heroes.""What harm would that be?""Oh, Lavinia, what a woman's question that is.”

“Why must there be war?" "Oh Lavinia, what a woman's question that is! Because men are men.”

“Oh, never and forever aren't for mortals, love. But we won't be parted till I know it's right that we part.”

“The Earth is beautiful, and bright, and kindly, but that is not all. The Earth is also terrible, and dark, and cruel. The rabbit shrieks dying in the green meadows. The mountains clench their great hands full of hidden fire. There are sharks in the sea, and there is cruelty in men’s eyes.”

“What is a woman's power then?" she asked."I don't think we know.""When has a woman power because she's a woman? With her children, I suppose. For a while...""In her house, maybe."She looked around the kitchen. "But the doors are shut," she said, "the doors are locked.""Because you're valuable.""Oh yes. We're precious. So long as we're powerless.”

“There are two kinds of knowledge, local and universal.”