“He grieved too, Klara said, for the loss of a certain idea of himself.”

“Life, oblivious to his grief, continued”

“He grieved too, Klara said, for the loss of a certain idea of himself.”

“How astounding that the largest thing he'd ever seen was still no match for the diminishing effect of distance. It made him aware of his own smallness in the world, his insignificance in the face of what might come, and for a moment his chest felt light with panic.”