“Before you step out into the world today, remember that you will encounter people whose struggles you do not know. Remember the way a pair of eyes light up when greeted with kindness.”

“i was lieing to myself when I thought I was lost, I have never been lost – I just wasn’t ready to be found.”

“Falling apart is great—it’s the only chance you get to put yourself back together however you want.”

“Irreconcilable thoughts are like ceiling fans, they keep moving but take you nowhere.”

“You are your first resource, so make the most out of learning and networking.”

“You can sleep peacefully if you realize that you will never be able to wake up a person who is pretending to sleep.”

“No time taken to plan your next move is considered to be lost time. I believe that no matter how long it takes but when you make a comeback, make sure you have made up for all the time lost”

“Words allow us to unravel the knot inside and to make sense of our loss, not bury it within. For in our sadness and pain, we can be remade. We can learn how to understand our trauma and give it a container — a story — to hold it.”

“You are always closer to your goals than you realize .”

“It is better to try than to do nothing.”

“The determination to succeed is the antidote to the fear of failure.”