You can’t just hope for happy endings. You have to believe in them. Then do the work, take the risks.

Not everything you wanted, deep inside, worked out.

You have to unhook your seat belt." "That's not true." "I'm afraid it's difficult to walk on the beach if you're strapped to a car seat.

I'd suggest putting your head between your knees, but I think that's physically impossible for you at the moment.

How's it going down there?" "It's weird. They're too polite, they talk funny, and stuff has too much shine on it. But the coffee's worse than Central's, so that's something.

I hope that's true, because I figured out why I'd never finished it, what I was waiting for. I was waiting for you, Clare. For them. For us. I want to finish it up for you, for them, for us.

If you do not step forward you will always remain where you are.