She was all out of later. — James S. A. Corey

Nothing humans can touch goes unmodified.

The dysfunctions and idiosyncrasies of childhood became the self-evident norms of adulthood.

“We knew that, though.”

“We suspected it.”

“Do we know it now?”

“We suspect it harder,” Elvi said. “We’re scientists. We only know things until someone shows us we’re wrong.”