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“You can’t change how other people think and act, but you’re in full control of you. When it comes down to it, the only question that matters is this: If nothing in the world ever changes, what type of man are you gonna be?”
― Nic Stone, Dear Martin

“You ever consider that maybe you not supposed to 'fit'? People who make history rarely do.”
― Nic Stone, Dear Martin

“People often learn more from getting an undeserved pass than they would from being punished.”
― Nic Stone, Dear Martin

“Yeah, there are no more “colored” water fountains, and it’s supposed to be illegal to discriminate, but if I can be forced to sit on the concrete in too-tight cuffs when I’ve done nothing wrong, it’s clear there’s an issue. That things aren’t as equal as folks say they are.”
― Nic Stone, Dear Martin

“You can't change how other people think and act, but you're in full control of you.”
― Nic Stone, Dear Martin

“SJ: Ah, okay... so you're saying people just need to pull themselves up by their boostraps?
Jared: Exactly.
SJ: In order to do that, they have to be able to afford boots.”
― Nic Stone, Dear Martin

“But before you say something “isn’t fair,” you should consider your starting point versus someone else’s.”
― Nic Stone, Dear Martin