You can't just make me different and then leave. You can't. You can't change me and make my whole life centered around you, then leave.

The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams. So much depends upom a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens.

As I recall, you promised to CALL when you finished the book, not text.

I think people who are religious are more likely to want one around, but it's a very secular position.

I want more numbers than I’m likely to get, and God, I want more numbers for Augustus Waters than he got. But, Gus, my love, I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. You gave me a forever within the numbered days, and I’m grateful.

So here's my advice: Study broadly and without fear. Learn a language if you can, because that will make your life more interesting. Read a little bit every day. But more importantly, surround yourself with people who you like and make cool stuff with them. In the end, what you do isn't going to be nearly as interesting or important as who you do it with.

And then I screwed up and the Colonel screwed up and Takumi screwed up and she slipped through our fingers.