Gut feelings aren't scientific, but they're often the result of a lot of observations that you don't know that you're making, so I wasn't ready to discount mine entirely

I suppose it's easier to accept things if you don't know they're impossible.

There is a crazy-wild delight that comes over you when you discover something new, something extraordinary. If you try to share that and people look at you blankly, it's crushing. But if there's someone else there to say really?! and take fire with enthusiasm alongside you—well, that will keep you going for a long time.