Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it, or learn from it.

You can’t live your life for other people. You’ve got to do what’s right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.

We are who we choose to be. 

Why are you trying so hard to fit in when you were born to stand out? 

I don’t regret the things I’ve done, but those I did not do. 

My momma always said, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.”

“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, to draw closer, to find each other and to feel. That is the purpose of life.” 

After a while, you learn to ignore the names people call you and just trust who you are. 

It’s what you do right now that makes a difference. 

Great men are not born great, they grow great. 

Only if you find peace within yourself will you find true connection with others. 

Me, I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know it’s not some place you can look for because it’s not where you go. It’s how you feel for a moment in your life when you’re a part of something and if you find that moment, it lasts forever.

I know what I have to do now, I’ve got to keep breathing because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?