If you're talking to a child, you're going, 'This is the wonder of science and here's why I'm so fascinated by it.'

You're not going to see people like this again for a long time, he said and I said I always saw people like this & he looked at me for a moment and said, You're not from around here, are you?

There are some days when no matter what I say it feels like I'm far away in another country & whoever is doing the translating has had far too much to drink.

I don't blame you for everything, she told me. Just the stuff my friends & I can agree on.

Trying to follow in the footsteps of the masters, but it's a lot harder than it looks because even though they had the same size feet as us, they weren't looking down the whole time while they walked to make sure they were doing it right

Time stands still best in moments that look suspiciously like ordinary life.

If you hold on to the handle, it's easier to maintain the illusion of control. But it's more fun if you just let the wind carry you.