‎It's not easy / It's not supposed to be easy / Most people make mistakes / Most people have to learn the hardest lessons more than once.

The tougher the times, the more clarity you gain about the difference between what really matters and what you only pretend to care about.

There is nothing more genuine than breaking away from the chorus to learn the sound of your own voice.

Books have been my classroom and my confidant. Books have widened my horizons. Books have comforted me in my hardest times. Books have changed my life.

Love that has been tested is far more awe-inspiring than love that has never known anything but bliss.

‎It's not easy / It's not supposed to be easy / Most people make mistakes / Most people have to learn the hardest lessons more than once.

Failure is hard, but success is far more dangerous. If you're successful at the wrong thing, the mix of praise and money and opportunity can lock you in forever.