Growing up in this post-apartheid era, the first generation of teens in South Africa living in this new democracy, I often found myself feeling different. I was often the only person of color in an otherwise all-white school. And within the Indian community, because of my training with an English acting teacher, my accent was very different.

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Go, and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here.

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You are your own stories and therefore free to imagine and experience what it means to be human... And although you don't have complete control over the narrative - no author does, I can tell you - you could nevertheless create it.

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Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. ― Arnold Schwarzenegger

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You can't learn in school what the world is going to do next year. ― Henry Ford

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You are going to end up as one of those sad old men who poke around in rubbish bins.

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Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million. ― Arnold Schwarzenegger

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I'm bad and I'm going to hell, and I don't care. I'd rather be in hell than anywhere where you are.

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I'll be back ― Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Everybody pities the weak; jealousy you have to earn. ― Arnold Schwarzenegger

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