Read at Your Own Caution...

“In life you’re going to be left out, talked about, lied to and used, but you have to decide who’s worth your tears and who’s not.”

“We should all feel confident in our intelligence. By the way, intelligence to me isn’t just being book-smart or having a college degree; it’s trusting your gut instincts, being intuitive, thinking outside the box, and sometimes just realizing that things need to change and being smart enough to change it.”

“It’s like when someone says, ‘How are you?’ Do you say, ‘Well, my head hurts and I’m lonely and depressed and I’m worried about everything and the world is collapsing and full of evil’? Or do you say, ‘I’m fine’?”

“I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.”

“I think it’s very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone and not be defined by another person.”

“I’m guilty of giving people more chances than they deserve but when I’m done, I’m done.”

“You cannot make someone understand a message they are not ready to receive.”

“Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that’s the one that’s going to help you to grow.”

“Be kind, work hard, stay humble, smile often, stay loyal, be honest, travel when possible, never stop learning, be thankful always, and love.”

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.”

“For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.”

“Some people think that to be strong is to never feel pain. In reality the strongest people are the ones who feel it, understand it, accept and learn from it.”