Graduation

Nobody wants to be stuck behind a locked door, but nobody wants to live in a hallway either.

It is not only the bomb or the bully that should keep us up at night — it is also the garden untilled and the newcomer unwelcomed, the neighbor unhoused and the prisoner unheard.

In this age of Infinite Browsing Mode, we should pick a damn movie and watch it all the way through — before we fall asleep.

It would be better to fail doing something challenging, something worthwhile, something I was excited to show the world, than to succeed doing something safe that wouldn't actually inspire much at all.

Surround yourself with people who trust and get you, who get your demons and believe in you — not just in what you have to offer them. Keep them close.

There are no shortcuts to feeling competent at what you do. It's the work.

When the fear comes from a place of wanting to follow through with a passion, something you believe in — it's real good. If you aren't scared, be worried.

Cultivate your circle offline — not 500 Facebook friends, but the five people you would invite to dinner. That is so important.

You were never Little Red Riding Hood. You were always the wolf.

Failure is not something to be ashamed of, it's something to be powered by. Failure is the highest octane fuel your life can run on.

You will not always be the goal scorer. And when you are not, you better be rushing toward her.

Don't just ask yourself, 'What do I want to do?' Ask yourself: 'Who do I want to be?' Because what you do will never define you. Who you are always will.