I tell you all this because it's worth recognizing that there is no such thing as an overnight success. You will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure. The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive. At that time, we turn around and say, yes, this is obviously where I was going all along. It's a good idea to try to enjoy the scenery on the detours, because you'll probably take a few.

I wonder where we go when we die?” “…Pittsburgh?” “You mean if we’re good or if we’re bad?

What assurance do I have that your parenting isn't screwing me up?

If good things lasted forever, would we appreciate how precious they are?

CALVIN: As usual goodness hardly puts up a fight.

That's the whole problem with science. You've got a bunch of empiricists trying to describe things of unimaginable wonder.

People pay more attention when they think you’re up to something.