"The very flower of youth."

"Not since Moses has anyone seen a mountain so greatly."

"Natural selection operates according to immediate circumstances and not toward a long-term goal. Homo sapie…"

"'Dad, are we scared?' said Sunshine. 'No, honey. It's an adventure."

"Every natural fact is a symbol of some spiritual fact."

"The fountains of sacred rivers flow upwards."

"Silence fell. The clock on my mantel ticked aloud and the wind outside flowed past like a river."