“I think... there were a lot of instances where I avoided people to protect myself. I wouldn’t bother anyone that way. If I don’t know anything, if I don’t take an interest in anything, if I don’t get involved in anything... I won’t have to go through unnecessary pain. But... at the same time, I might have kept myself from seeing... things that were very important... by always looking down. Even things I really... really... wanted...”
