Light is important to us humans. It influences our moods, our perceptions, our energy levels. A face glimpsed among trees, dappled by the shadows and the green-tinged light reflected from the forest, will seem quite different to the same face seen on a beach in hard, dry, sunlight, or in a darkening room at twilight, with the shadows of a venetian blind striped across it like a convict’s uniform.

This is the most complicated relationship since Romeo and Juliet," she complained. "You're both hopeless. I mean, what is the big problem? You love him. He adores you. You get together and live happily ever after. Any questions? No, of course not. That'll be ten dollars, thank you.

If you added up all the really significant episodes in your life they'd probably come to less than sixty minutes.

Sometimes I think I'd rather be frightened than bored. At least when you're frightened you know you're alive.

Live as though you’ll die tomorrow, but farm as though you’ll live forever.

The world was quickly forgetting us. And there was little news to report.

Let no stranger intrude here, no invader trespass. This was ours, and this we would defend.