It means that we should celebrate today's failure because it is a clear sign that our voyage of discovery is not yet over.

By 1899, we had learned to tame the darkness but not the Texas heat.

When two people love each other, they do not comply and does not dominate, only complement each other.

I didn't want anyone getting close to me. I pushed people away. Built a wall around my heart to keep them out. I let one person take down the bricks, and I suppose it was a good idea, but, sometimes, he hurts me too. And it hurts so much worse then any other hurt I've felt because he is one of the very few that matter anymore.

We had been so close to missing each other, he and I. He had turned out to be the greatest gift of all.

I don't have that many days left," he said as we sat together in the library. "Why would I want to spend them on matters of drainage and overdue accounts? I must husband my hours and spend every one of them wisely. I regret that I didn't come to this realization until I reached fifty years of age. Calpurnia, you would do well to adopt such an attitude at an earlier age. Spend each of your allotted hours with care.

The strongest people in the world are the ones who think they're weak.