“The truth is that you may mess up a bit. Don’t panic. Relax and remember to give your best and let the chips fall where they may.”

“Other people will not always see our worth the way we wish they would. Sometimes our own loved ones won’t be able to compute our true value. That doesn’t mean you are of less value or worth. It means that they’re unable to see you for the amazing wonder that you are and that’s their loss.”

“Somewhere someone else’s break-through is hinging on you simply knowing that you matter. So please, remind yourself of this truth every single day.”

“Don’t allow anyone to shame you with your life story. Walk in your truth knowing that you are the better because of it. It is because of all the things you’ve been through that you are able to be who you are today.”

“You will trip up and fall sometimes. It doesn’t take away from how great you are. You will not always say the right thing. It doesn’t revoke the light within you.”

“You must remember that you were made so that the world might be graced with a brilliance that only YOU can display.”

“In honor of Oprah Winfrey: Even greater than the ability to inspire others with hope is the power to motivate them to give as much to the lives of others as they would give to their own; and to empower them to confront the worst in themselves in order to discover and claim the best in themselves.”