“Pack a pillow and blanket and see as much of the world as you can.You will not regret it.”

“Do not let another day go by where your dedication to other people’s opinions is greater than your dedication to your own emotions!”

“I think being a teenager is such a compelling time period in your life–it gives you some of your worst scars and some of your most exhilarating moments. It’s a fascinating place; old enough to feel truly adult, old enough to make decisions that affect the rest of your life, old enough to fall in love, yet, at the same time too young (in most cases) to be free to make a lot of those decisions without someone else’s approval.”

“When you expect nothing from the world – not the light of the sun, the wet of water, nor the air to breathe – everything is a wonder and every moment a gift.”

“We all know we’re going to die; what’s important is the kind of men and women we are in the face of this.”

“You couldn’t erase the past. You couldn’t even change it. But sometimes life offered you the opportunity to put it right.”

“Dead, we are revealed in our true dimensions, and they are surprisingly modest.”

“The past is a place of learning, not a place of living.”

“My father chose my name , and my last name was chosen by my ancestors . That’s enough, I myself choose my way”

“You make mistakes, mistakes don’t make you”

“Focus on making choices to lead your life that aligns with your core values in the most purposeful way possible.”