Science. Science is where it's at.
-- Bee as Narrator (chapter 1)

Importance: Within the opening pages of Chapter 1, Bee confesses her mistrust of human relationships. Ever since her parents' deaths, her sister's move overseas, and her fiancé's and best friend's betrayals, Bee has come to believe that all relationships ultimately end and all people will eventually disappear. In this moment, therefore, Bee is asserting that science is the only thing she can rely upon. This line not only reveals Bee's investment in the field, but conveys Bee's fear of intimacy and commitment.

I lift my eyes, and for the first time I notice the deep, unmasked concern in Levi's eyes.
-- Bee as Narrator (chapter 2)

Importance: When Bee first learns that she and her former classmate and arch nemesis Levi Ward will be working together on the BLINK project, Bee is filled with dread. However, the first time they encounter one another again at the NASA facility, Bee notices something different...