“Principle 1: By setting limitations, we must choose the essential. So in everything you do, learn to set limitations.   Principle 2: By choosing the essential, we create great impact with minimal resources. Always choose the essential to maximize your time and energy.”

“They say in every library there is a single book that can answer the question that burns like a fire in the mind.”

“I have lost tolerance for things without meaning. There is no time for them. Does that make sense? - Sara Seager”

“With her ten-year-old nephew as a guide, she tried to think of it as an adventure. And then came the more difficult part-she had to try to convince herself that she liked adventures.”

“There's nothing like competing for your boyfriend's attention with an emotionally needy sibling to make you feel like the worst sort of evil psycho-bitch.”

“I love you. Remember. And someday, I will find you again.”

“Falling in love with yourself is ten times harder than falling in love with someone else,”

“The thing about pawns," Emily said, almost to herself, "is if they reach the other end of the board, they become a queen.”