The Caress Quotes

“[...] She made me this way. She made me special. She made me beautiful.'
'Why?'
That seemed to baffle her, as if I had to be teasing. She was special. She was beautiful. No further explanation was required.”
― Greg Egan, Axiomatic

“When I finally exhausted myself into something approaching peace, I managed to speak. I whispered, 'Why do you stay with me? Why do you put up with this?'
She turned away from me and said, 'I'm tired. Go to sleep.”
― Greg Egan, Axiomatic

“Yes, we're freaks; but if we have a problem, it's that we're still far too human.”
― Greg Egan, Axiomatic