“You’ll be free when you realise you don’t have to be, you weren’t meant to be and you’re not suppose to be ANYONE but you. Change, yes. But you’re made uniquely for a reason so be happy with who you are.”— Ryan Pernofski, twitter.com
“There are certain songs that are empowering, especially for women. Maybe it’s the fact that I have little girls, but songs that are empowering—for really anybody—give you the ice cream, but they become something of value.”— Eddie Vedder, huffingtonpost.com
“It is never nothing to be alive and on this planet and able to make words. It is never nothing to have survived pain, to have kept yourself going, to be this tough thing who is a miracle. I am saying this to you. I’ve had to say it to myself. You are something.”— Maria Dahvana Headley, twitter.com
“But you don’t know what you can do until you try it. And trying is the reason you’re here.”— Maria Dahvana Headley, twitter.com
“You can do it. You can be completely daunted and scared, and still, if you do the work to learn how to write, and do the work of writing, you can make stories people will read. You can change myths people think they’ve committed to memory. You can rock this place.”— Maria Dahvana Headley, twitter.com
“People will tell you things about the world, ways in which they think you might fail. Some of the things they tell you might be right. Failure can be survived. Keep making a list of your best version, and keep ticking items off. Keep learning. Write your world.”— Maria Dahvana Headley, twitter.com
“No one else’s standards of most apply. Do the things YOU imagine. Don’t try to make yourself into someone else’s version of a How To Be A Writer. Be the writer you are, & reach for the most amazing work you can do.”— Maria Dahvana Headley, twitter.com
“All this is to say: it is not to late to show up for your life. You can be an activist and revolutionary and writer all at once. You can have love. You can give the world the most you have in you. You can start now.”— Maria Dahvana Headley, twitter.com
“Don’t worry about pleasing others. Don’t compare yourself to anyone else. Be the writer you wanted to read but never found. Develop a strong core that you can return to again and again, something that isn’t predicated on external validation.”— Jenny Zhang, twitter.com
“Life is hard for the living, but damn, it's good to be alive and changing and working. The only way to keep doing that is to keep feeding yourself, and keep treating yourself like someone who matters. You matter. Be kind.”— Maria Dahvana Headley, twitter.com
“It’s gloomy outside. Don’t let it get to you. Remember how loved you are.”— Mandy Gonzalez, twitter.com
“I used to think my sensitivity was a weakness until I realized it could help people be their best. Now I realize not only was it not a weakness, but in fact is my superpower! My SUPERPOWER is EMPATHY. What is your superpower?”— Mandy Gonzalez, twitter.com
“Every day has the potential to be the best day ever. Make today count.”— Mandy Gonzalez, twitter.com
“It’s tough times in this world, but don’t let bitterness poison you. Be bold, make changes, and keep becoming a better you.”— Lecrae, twitter.com
“It's the struggles they don't see. The battles you have to go through to get to the end. Those are the moments that makes you stronger.”— Letitia Wright, twitter.com
“Just create your art, tell your stories. Do your thing. The opinions of others can stop so much creativity.”— Letitia Wright, twitter.com