“Papa was right, after all. A ship's crew was like a family, and together we had done what we never could have managed alone.”

“Papa taps on the skylight and I look up. He waves at me and smiles. I smile back. For now, I don't need to know what lies ahead. For now it's enough just to be here, safe aboard the Morning Star with my family and friends. For now, it's enough to be home.”

“...But Aunt Anne has encouraged me to continue. In many regards, life itself is a voyage, she says. We never know where its winds and currents will carry us, she says, or what adventures lie ahead, and surely it's worth keeping record of this journey as well.”

“She's right, of course. My mother usually is. She's a librarian.”

“Friends can never be too early”

“Of course, Zach Nortan could show up at school in a garbage bag and still look great.”

“Never say 'I can't.' 'I can't' is a limit, and life is about breaking through limits. Say 'I will' instead.”