I have been fortunate. I have done so many things and enjoyed so many things and had such a great life, not to imply that it is ending, but that there aren't many things that I feel I have left undone.

And here in this room, I re-experience the memories again and again it is how wisdom comes and how we shape our future.

You will fail. Then they will kill you." - Vandara to Kira, following Kira's trial.

Because of fear, they made shelter and found food and grew things. For the same reason, weapons were stored, waiting.

I'm not terribly conversant with children's literature in general. I tend to read books for adults, being an adult.

Our people made that choice, the choice to go to Sameness. Before my time, before the previous time, back and back and back. We relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine and did away with difference. We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.

People do things that turn out badly, often for the most benevolent of reasons.