“The top of the ocean can be total chaos, but underneath, in the depths, there can be silence.”— Melissa Broder, nytimes.com
“It is possible that Athena, in fact, knows I am female. Female octopuses, like female humans, possess estrogen; she could be tasting and recognizing mine. Octopuses can taste with their entire bodies, but this sense is most exquisitely developed in their suckers. Athena's is an exceptionally intimat…”— Sy Montgomery, amazon.com