“The world changes too fast. You take your eyes off something that's always been there, and the next minute it's just a memory.”

“Being apart was wrong. Simply lying side by side did more for a relationship than words. A warm bed, a nest of animal intimacy. Words could be misunderstood, whereas loving companionship bred trust.”

“What do you expect? This place is one big anti-climax.”

“There were no oceans on Oasis, no large bodies of water, and presumably no fish. He wondered whether this would cause comprehension problems when it came to certain crucial fish-related Bible stori...”

“Anyway, when sophisticated technology fails, primitive technology steps in to do the job.”

“Some people go through the heavy stuff. They fight in wars. They're in jail. They start a business and it gets shut down by gangsters. They end up hustling their ass in a foreign country. It's one ...”