« "When I grow up," said Lazarus with great confidence, "I will be a psychologist." - It's a great idea. But you won't forget... - What? - Even if you are very clever, which you surely are, you are not almighty. »

« The door folded down abruptly and a great, menacing black man burst in. Savior, the preoccupied mind, had forgotten to open gently to give his new patient time to get used to him. Mrs. Naciri hugged her large bag and said in Arabic to her son: "Call the police!" - But it's the doctor, mom... - Mrs. Naciri? Excuse me, I startled you. Savior cracked a broad smile, but was seen in the panicked eyes of Madame Naciri as a potential offender. "But it's good, Mom," insisted the boy, "it's the doctor for your insomnia." He's going to treat you... - Do you have trouble sleeping? embraced Savior, while trying to fit his tall waist in front of his patient, who seemed unwilling to leave his chair `in the waiting room`. - The midicalmants, it does not work, Dr. Guiri he told me go see the shrink. But he didn't tell me a black man like you. "My mother is not a racist," her son interjected, "it's just that she has ideas a little bit... Like this... about black people... Savior did not point out to him that "ideas like that about black people" was a pretty good definition of racism. (p. 61-62) »

« Sensing that he was at the centre of the conversation, Bounty `the hamster` began to make a joke. He climbed the bars of his cage, moved sideways with great agility and then, unable like all hamsters to descend from where he was climbed, he dropped heavily. He stood motionless for a few moments, a little stunned by his reception on the ground, and then went back to the wire as if the previous experience had taught him nothing. - Is he really stupid or is he doing this to make himself interesting? Gabin wondered. "That's the question I ask myself quite often about my patients," saint-Yves replied. There is always a risk in asking people what they think of you. So we prefer to get the questions and answers in our heads. »