Jimmy found himself wishing to make a dent in Crake, get a reaction; it was one of his weaknesses, to care what other people thought of him.

“Books are frozen voices, in the same way that musical scores are frozen music. …”

“Where were we? I've forgotten. He was deciding whether to cut her throat or lov…”

“As Saint Paul says, marry or burn.”

“The leader had a beard and was wearing a caftan that looked as if it had been s…”