The sharp light of the stars and moon sliced away her misconceptions and pared down their layers until the feelings that had always existed between them lay bare.

This one sank deep into her marrow and made her heart soar like the shuttles piercing the stratosphere.

Better to leave with good memories than have the last ones be the embarrassing, smoking ruin of what once had been a fantastic friendship.

His heat warmed her, even as her insides turned to ice.

Every flutter in her chest when he sat beside her, every flush to her cheeks after a compliment, and every longer-than-average embrace would end tonight.

That was when the world wasn't so big and I could see everywhere. It was when my father was a hero and not a human.

Service of self is best developed in dealings of service to others.

It’s a good thing babies don’t give you a lot of time to think. You fall in love with them and when you realize how much they love you back, life is very simple.

I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.

Dachshund: A half-a-dog high and a dog-and-a-half long.

I think that when something ends there's something new starting.

Life is like a mountain: after climbing up one side and sliding down the other, put up the sled.

Imagination is as vital to any advance in science as learning and precision are essential for starting points.

My advice is don't keep asking yourself if you can do something. Just get out there and do it. You can really surprise yourself.

I have with me all that I do not knowI have lost none of it.