Every person has a revolution beating within his or her chest

Make your life a story worth telling. You only get one shot at this existence, and one day when you’re gone the most important thing you’ll leave behind is the legacy of the life you lived. Make sure you make it a story you’re proud to have others tell.

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

Never take no from somebody who cannot say yes.

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.

That's when the magic happens- when everyone else is asleep and you're awake thinking about the world as it is, and the world as it could be. Make the most of those moments.

In those moments when priorities clash always stay guided by your values, not your perceived necessities.