There is a part of her greater than the sum of her knowable parts. And that part has to go somewhere, because it cannot be destroyed.

Is that what relationships become? A reduced version of the hurt, nothing else let in. It was more than that. I know it was more than that.

If I had cared about her as I should have, as I thought I did, how could I have let her go?

Keys show up when you reconcile yourself to the bus.

I never really understood that massive collaboration involving hundreds of people is what makes movies possible, and it's also why I would agree that curiosity is not the most important human trait; the urge to collaborate is. Heck . . . only we have the ability to cooperate to make like online communities and space telescopes and imaginariums and movies. So the great thrill of this whole experience [my novel being made into a movie] for me was . .. .seeing humanity do what it's best at, which ultimately is not competing but cooperating.

And he was feeling not-unique in the very best possible way.

By far the best cure for hangovers is not drinking excessively the night before.This cure has a 100% success rate, and as you save the cost of the drinks you would have otherwise drunk, it is cheaper than free.