“It always shocked me how you could understand so many things and be such a complete idiot about so many others.”

“Stars, everywhere. So many stars that I could not for the life me understand how the sky could contain them all yet be so black.”

“It is so shocking to find out how many people do not believe that they can learn, and how many more believe learning to be difficult.”

“I used to think that when I grew up there wouldn't be so many rules. Back in elementary school there were rules about what entrance you used in the morning, what door you used going home, when you could talk in the library, how many paper towels you could use in the rest room, and how many drinks of water you could get during recess. And there was always somebody watching to make sure.What I'm finding out about growing older is that there are just as many rules about lots of things, but there's nobody watching.”

“Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way, and that so many things that one goes worrying about are of no importance whatsoever.”

“How could two people seem so perfect together, be so happy together, an yet be so wrong in so many others' eyes?”