“The closer men came to perfecting for themselves a paradise, the more impatient they seemed to become with it, and with themselves… — Walter M. Miller Jr Darkness Copy Share Image
“Perhaps in his loneliness he had acquired the silent conviction that he was 'the last', the one, the only. And, being the… — Walter M. Miller Jr Benjamin Copy Share Image
“Dom Paulo had not expected to convince him. But it was with a heavy heart that the abbot noticed the plodding patience… — Walter M. Miller Jr Heavy heart 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… — Walter M. Miller Jr Simpleton Copy Share Image
“But the princes, putting the words of their wise men to naught, thought each to himself: If I but strike quickly enough,… — Walter M. Miller Jr Hubris Copy Share Image
“He prayed for the recovery of that inward privacy which the purpose of his vigil demanded that he seek: a clean parchment… — Walter M. Miller Jr Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
“If Frank were to see me like this,” she thought, “he would put me to bed with a couple of sleeping pills,… — Walter M. Miller Jr Psychology Copy Share Image
“The visitor shrugged. "Like euthanasia? I'm sorry, Father, I feel that the laws of a society are what make something a crime… — Walter M. Miller Jr Bad laws Copy Share Image
“The closer men came to perfecting for themselves a paradise, the more impatient they became with it, and with themselves as well.… — Walter M. Miller Jr Beauty 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.… — Walter M. Miller Jr Around the corner Copy Share Image
“He soon decided that almost any fact could be accepted calmly after it had already happened. Men would be just as calm… — Walter M. Miller Jr Big business Copy Share Image
“You heard him say it? 'Pain's the only evil I know about.' You heard that?" The monk nodded solemnly. "And that society… — Walter M. Miller Jr Heresy Copy Share Image
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“Sincere--that was the hell of it. From a distance, one's adversaries seemed fiends, but with a closer view, one saw the sincerity… — Walter M. Miller Jr Sincerest Copy Share Image
“Now a Dark Age seemed to be passing. For twelve centuries, a small flame of knowledge had been kept smoldering in the… — Walter M. Miller Jr Age of reason Copy Share Image
