"'The Novo-Druzhina incident nearly hanged the human race And yet, as I speak, other companies across the globe are tinkering with viruses, exchanging genetic material between viruses, bacteria, plants, and animals indiscriminately, without any thought to the ultimate consequences.'" Part One, p. 34

"'Instead of being an innocuous messenger, the protein coat of the virus seems to mimic a hormone that stimulates the overproduction of cerebrospinal fluid.'" Part One, p. 59

"'With genetic engineering, if you alter the DNA of a person's somatic cells, the change dies with the body. But if you alter the DNA of someone's germ cells - in other words, the egg or sperm cells - the change will be inherited by that person's children.'" Part One, p. 89

"'Don't force me to remind you of the two planks our deep and meaningful phriendship is built on.'" Part One, p. 116

"'GeneDyne is altering...