"In that instant, Cole realized his mistake. His anger had clouded his thinking, he hadn't considered the incoming tide. With every stroke forward an invisible hand had pushed him two strokes backwards into the bay" (41).
"Yes it was a big deal. It was a party. It was a feast. It was a sharing and a celebration. All because that is what I made it. Yours was simply food because that is all you chose for it to be. All of life is a hot dog. Make of it what you will. I suggest you make your time on the island a celebration" (139).