Why does she have wings?' So she can fly.
Nothing happens for ages, and then all the changes come at once.
If you're not getting hurt, you're not riding hard enough.
It's a funny feeling, being suddenly airborne. Just as you realize it, it's over, and you're sinking.
Macon: “It’s true. And if that doesn’t work, use the Jedi Mind Trick. But only if you really have to.” Halley: “The what?” Macon: “The Jedi Mind Trick.” He looked at me. “Didn’t you ever see Star Wars?
No one could tell you: you just had to go through it on your own. If you were lucky, you came out on the other side and understood. If you didn't, you kept getting thrust back, retracing those steps, until you finally got it right.