I could enjoy the life that I had by virtue of the educational attainment that my grandparents and parents had pursued. Education was always incredibly valued in our family.

The single most powerful element of youth is that you don't have the life experiences to know what can't be done.

Every person has a revolution beating within his or her chest

True self-discovery begins where your comfort zone ends.

You never realize how much you value something until you are faced with the prospect of losing it.

What can a pencil do for all of us? Amazing things. It can write transcendent poetry, uplifting music, or life-changing equations; it can sketch the future, give life to untold beauty, and communicate the full-force of our love and aspirations.

I understood that I might fail, but I wouldn't let it happen because I changed my compass along the way.