� Escapism, of course, he thought; pure escapism. But how he hated that word! How he hated it. Much too puritanical. They used it to designate actions for which they could find no simple reasons, actions both high and low. Escape. Of course. Escape from a larger confusion into a smaller one. � � John Williams

� In the long run, he thought, that is all one does; wait for people or keep people waiting. � � John Williams

� But he could arouse no real interest in his soul this morning. Last night, he remembered, he had been deeply concerned with his soul. He had sat here in this room, he had drunk a little, he had read a book, and he had thought about his soul. But that was last night. � � John Williams