Vincent Freeman Just remember that I was as good as any, and better than most. I could have gone up and back, and nobody woulda been the wiser. Vincent Freeman For someone who was never meant for this world, I must confess I'm suddenly having a hard time leaving it. Of course, they say every atom in our bodies was once part of a star. Maybe I'm not leaving... maybe I'm going home. [A reference to the opening monologue of the play The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds] Vincent Freeman I took my mind off the pain by reminding myself that when I eventually did stand up, I'd be exactly two inches closer to the stars.