I know this sounds strange, but as a kid, I was really shy. Painfully shy. The turning point was freshman year, when I was the biggest geek alive. No one, I mean no one, even talked to me.
“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.”
“Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.”