Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters. - Norman Maclean
At sunrise everything is luminous but not clear." It is those we live with and love and should know who elude us." You can love completely without complete understanding. - Norman Maclean
One of life's quiet excitements is to stand somewhat apart from yourself and watch yourself softly becoming the author of something beautiful, even if it is only falling ash. - Norman Maclean
How can a question be answered that asks a lifetime of questions? - Norman Maclean
It is those we live with and love and should know who elude us. - Norman Maclean
... you can love completely without complete understanding.""That I have known and preached." my father said. - Norman Maclean
For a scientist, this is a good way to live and die, maybe the ideal way for any of us - excitedly finding we were wrong and excitedly waiting for tomorrow to come so we can start over. - Norman Maclean