There is no beauty without pain. But it's worth it. It’s why we exist.

Trouble is a given. Grit is a choice.

The knowledge of one's own death should spur action, not fear. Live while you can. Do good. Die well.

Without obstacles, we atrophy. Without struggle, we slowly die.

There are universes inside us, futures waiting to be born.

This world is a sapphire and a cesspool.

Progress comes in tiny steps, each of which must be fought for. Regress comes in an avalanche.