“The Memorabilia, the abbey's small patrimony of knowledge out of the past, had been walled up in underground vaults to protect the… — Walter M. Miller Jr Copy Share Image
“After the Guam conference ended, it was reported that Pope Gregory ceased to pray for peace in the world. Two special Masses… — Walter M. Miller Jr Copy Share Image
“Francis began the actual illumination of the lambskin. The intricacies of scrollwork and the excruciating delicacy of the gold-inlay work would, because… — 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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
