“Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.”

“I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.”

“I like to challenge myself. I like to learn – so I like to try new things and try to keep growing.”

“Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.”

“If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive.”

“Every story I create me. I write to create myself.” ― Octavia E. Butler

“I keep a lot of things to myself because it’s difficult to find people who understand.”

“Stop doubting yourself, work hard, and make it happen.”

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”

“Do not underestimate yourself by comparing yourself with others. It’s our differences that make us unique and beautiful.”