It's always better to face the truth, no matter how uncomfortable, than to continue coddling a lie.

---

I’m only me when I’m with you. — Taylor Swift

---

They think they can keep me out, but it does not matter how many locks they hang at the entrance. There is always another door. — The Thief Who Stole the Stars, by Tristan Chirsley. ― Marie Lu

---

I have a confidence because my research shows that I should just really trust my instincts.

---

How bad do you want it? - Gary Vaynerchuk

---

The sun at home warms better than the sun elsewhere. — Albanian Proverb

---

Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least. ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

---

Why fit in when you were born to stand out? ― Dr. Seuss

---

How do you defeat terrorism? Don’t be terrorized.

---

The longest road out is the shortest road home. — Irish Proverb

---