Peter MaconQuotes

Raka: What did I miss?

Noa: She spoke. She called my name.

Raka: You misheard.

Noa: You said this Nova was "smarter than most".

Raka: Within reason. Some intelligence, to be sure, but--

Nova / Mae: I have a name: Mae. I know where they're taking your clan.

Noa: Why do you burn your dead?

Raka: What does your clan do?

Noa: Bury them. Cover with stones to keep animals away.

Raka: Burn or bury, it is only important to say "goodbye".

Raka: [''Walks up behind Mae/Nova observing other humans bathing in river''; ''Noa rides by on horseback''] They are like you. Would you like to join them? He has his journey. We have ours. Come.

Raka: [''Walks up to Noa on horseback''] Will you not say goodbye?

Noa: I must find my clan. The Nova stays with her kind. You raise them up. Follow Caesar’s word.

Raka: [''Takes off necklace, handing it to Noa''; ''Noa takes necklace and rides away''] To remember... who he was. It is important.

Raka: [''Referring to [[w:Space telescope|space telescope] A tunnel that eats light?

Noa: She saw what I saw. It was in her eyes. She... reacted.

Raka: How?

Noa: As ape would. If Echo comes, she must ride.

Raka: Hmm. Is my young companion showing compassion for our fellow traveler?

Noa: She is slow.

Raka: [''Walks up to Mae/Nova, stereotypically gibbering then points behind him''; ''Flatulates his lips''] Horse.

Raka: [''Riding along with Mae/Nova''; ''spots a [[w:zebra|zebra; ''Walks to edge of gully to spot humans and zebras bathing in river''] Then, of course, there is the gibbon. Very, very long arms. Is most unfortunate that the human can only use its feet for walking. Imagine if you were falling from a tree. You only have two appendages to save your life. But if you were able to use both of your hands... and both of your feet... that’s four times the safety. And I imagine that, if I came across a special... What is that? Horses with stripes. Quite striking. We feared the herds ceased to exist.

Raka: To survive, remember your strength, your compassion, your mercy.

Raka: Humans lost their dominance and their ability to speak.

Raka: There was a time when humans and apes lived side by side.

Raka: Long before your elders, it was Caesar who taught us of what it means to be ape. He was our leader, our lawgiver. "Apes together, strong." "Ape shall not kill ape." We, the Order of Caesar, follow his words to this day. I follow. I am now... the last.

Raka: They are an ancient way to store ideas. The symbols have meaning. Apes understood this meaning in the time of Caesar. The Masks take his his name. Twist his words!

Raka: She is smarter than most. We will name her Nova. We name them all Nova.

Raka: That is not everything.