Just because someone carries it well, doesn't mean it isn't heavy.

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”

“But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.”

“Because you are right, does not mean, I am wrong. You just haven’t seen life from my side.”

“It was a privilege to love you, and it was a privilege to let you go. Both helped shape me into the person I have become.”

“Close some doors. Not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but simply because they no longer lead somewhere.”

“Get up and fight. Simply screaming won’t get you anywhere.”

At some point in a man’s life you need to find something you’re willing to fight for. If you’re willing to fight for it that also means you’re willing to die for it. It’s a crucial part of what makes us men. The unbound drive to succeed, explore, lead, protect and defend.

“Today I’ll be my own hero… I promise you today…Today, I will begin to save me.”

“You must allow yourself to outgrow and depart from certain eras of your life with a gentle sort of ruthlessness.”

“I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.”

“What is a friend? We probably all have our own definitions. For me, it’s someone I don’t feel alone with. Who doesn’t bore me. Whose life I connect with and who takes reciprocal interest in my life. It’s someone I feel comfortable turning to when I need to be talked off the ledge, and for whom I am glad to return the favor. Just a few people in my life fit that bill.”

“Once you’ve taken a few punches and realize you’re not made of glass, you don’t feel alive unless you’re pushing yourself as far as you can go.”