In the flesh,” Maharet said. “In the flesh all wisdom begins. Beware the thing that has no flesh. Beware the gods, beware the idea, beware the devil.

“Say what you will to the force that governs the universe. Perhaps we'll call it…”

“The truth is, laughter always sounds more perfect than weeping. Laughter flows …”

“Phil was mumbling that Reuben might become a writer after all and writers had a…”

“No había día del juicio, no había una explicación final, no había ningún moment…”