- The Time Traveller: Sir. Sir. A pity you're not here with me. You would understand everything. Look. The sea is all around. And we are destined to sail forever, to live forever.
- The Stranger: Let's proceed with caution. These madmen could eat us.
- The Time Traveller: They liked your hair.
- The Stranger: Of course, I'm a writer. Writer's always have good hair.
- Orbeli: Is something still troubling you? Is it the authorities? They want acorns without oak trees. They are not interested in knowing how to nurture the tree of culture, but it will be their doom if the tree falls. Then there will be nothing left. Can't they understand that?