i wanted more time so we could fall in love.

It turns out that, somehow, there are a tremendous number of things to be optimistic about.

Life works best when we think of people as people.

Miles, as in 'to go before I sleep'?

Meriwether Lewis's last words were, 'I am not a coward, but I am so strong. So hard to die.' I don't doubt that it is, but it cannot be much harder than being left behind.

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

I've lived here for eighteen years and I have never once in my life come across anyone who cares about anything that matters.