There was rarely an obvious branching point in a person's life. People changed slowly, over time. You didn't take on step, then find yourself in a completely new location. You first took a little step off a path to avoid some rocks. For a while, you walked alongside the path, but then you wandered out a little way to step on softer soil. Then you stopped paying attention as you drifted farther and farther away. Finally, you found yourself in the wrong city, wondering why the signs on the roadway hadn't led you better.

That's the point, isn't it? We have to live on, no matter how hard it gets. We'll win in the end.

Words are where most change begins.

Now, I had been frightened on several different occasions in my life. The most frightening of these involved an elevator and a mime.

Every man is a hero of his own story.

People can do great things. However, there are some things they just CAN'T do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Popsicle, despite years of effort.

Spook: No, I'm not troubled. In fact, I actually think everything is going to be all right. Finally.