He noticed Miss Bettie was wearing a watch, a steel Rolex with diamond chips. "What time is it?" he asked. Miss Bettie glanced at him and laughed. "You do seem to have difficulty remembering, don't you? Well, then, I shall tell you. It's now, Joshua Cane. Always and only now.
Time, Now
The world is a giant eye, staring back at the stars. When it tires, it closes its lids-just as I am doing now-and gives way to dreams, which is why the night is so much more mysterious than the day.
Dreams, Night
Look for Joy: that's God's echo, and his footprint. Happiness . . . happiness and wittiness and cleverness do not count for much when the darkness falls. Joy is tougher.
Joy
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