To be authentic is to be at peace with your imperfections.

You have to have a patience for college.

If our parents fixed everything for us and did not allow us to do anything on our own, or intervened every single time, we would all grow up to be completely dependent.

You have to have a patience for exercise. You have to have a patience for college. You have to have a patience for relationships. Once the momentum gets going it takes on a life all of its own.

There is no decision that we can make that doesn't come with some sort of balance or sacrifice.

The most basic human desire is to feel like you belong. Fitting in is important.

Don't quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can't see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. It's the one that makes the sweetest sound.