“Dom Paulo had not expected to convince him. But it was with a heavy heart that the abbot noticed the plodding patience with which the thon heard him through; it was the patience of a man listening to an argument… — Walter M. Miller Jr Copy Share Image
“As Brother Francis readily admitted, his mastery of pre-Deluge English was far from masterful yet. The way nouns could sometimes modify other nouns in… — Walter M. Miller Jr Copy Share
“Yes, yes, but the freedom to speculate is essential-" "No one has tried to deprive you of that. Nor is anyone offended. But to… — Walter M. Miller Jr Copy Share
“And yet he felt forebodings. Some nameless threat lurked just around the corner of the world for the sun to rise again. The feeling… — Walter M. Miller Jr Copy Share
“Earth - it was a place where you could stop being afraid, a place where fear of suffocation was not, where fear of blowout… — Walter M. Miller Jr Copy Share
“When the world was in darkness and wretchedness, it could believe in perfection and yearn for it. But when the world became bright with… — Walter M. Miller Jr Copy Share
“Simpletons! Yes, yes! I'm a simpleton! Are you a simpleton? We'll build a town and we'll name it Simple Town, because by then all… — Walter M. Miller Jr Copy Share
“Are you an atheist?" "Oh no, I honor all the gods." "And how many belong to that all ?" "Countless. And one ." "How… — Walter M. Miller Jr Copy Share
“Tell me, how would you feel if everyone screamed and ran when they saw you coming, or hunted you down like a criminal? How… — Walter M. Miller Jr Copy Share
“When the world was in darkness and wretchedness, it could believe in perfection and yearn for it. But when the world became bright with… — Walter M. Miller Jr Copy Share
“It never was any better, it never will be any better. It will only be richer or poorer, sadder but not wiser, until the… — Walter M. Miller Jr Copy Share
“The monk's ultimate goal is direct union with the Godhead. But to aim at that goal is to miss it altogether. His task is… — Walter M. Miller Jr Copy Share
“Ignorance is king. Many would not profit by his abdication. Many enrich themselves by means of his dark monarchy. They are his Court, and… — Walter M. Miller Jr Copy Share
“He soon decided that almost any fact could be accepted calmly after it had already happened. Men would be just as calm after their… — Walter M. Miller Jr Copy Share
