The bridge was our lifeline to the other side.

The town is really quite dead because all the traffic that used to flow through here, we don't see any of it.

It feels like spoken words, this bridge. I want it but fear it. God, I want so desperately to reach the other side - just like I want the words. I want my words to build bridges strong enough to walk on. I want them to tower over the world so I can stand up on them and walk to the other side.

a lifeline to terrorists.

At the time, when you're being dissected and judged it's pretty brutal, but in hindsight it's great and - it sounds cliched - you do come out the other side better and stronger.

In many cases, advisers may be a student's lifeline.