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.

It's amazing what you can see when you just sit quietly and look.

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

I had never seen a real live dead person.

It was too bad, but sometimes a little knowledge could ruin your whole day, or at least take off some of the shine.

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.