“They wonder in silence and turn pale for the dubious thunderbolt.”

“A man's silence is wonderful to listen to.”

“But silence is not a natural environment for stories. They need words. Without them they grown pale, sicken and die. And then they haunt you.”

“Silence is hereby outlawed. Silence breeds independent thought, which in turn breeds dissent.”

“It hit me like a thunderbolt!”

“Don't turn over the rocks if you don't want to see the pale creatures who live under them.”

“The beacon-blaze unsheathing turns
The face of darkness pale
And now with one grand chop gives clearance to
Our human visions...”

“You can't hide the thunderbolt. When it hits you, everybody can see it. Christ, man, don't be ashamed of it, some men pray for the thunderbolt. You're a very lucky fellow. - Calo”

“My dreams are a stupid refuge, like an umbrella against a thunderbolt.”

“He wondered if normalcy was something, like vision or silence, you didn't realize was precious until you lost it.”