Nadja

“Dangerous things, names. A kind of curse, defining us that we might live up to them, or giving us something to run away from.”
― Christopher Ruocchio, Empire of Silence

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West

“And so, does the destination matter? Or is it the path we take? I declare that no accomplishment has substance nearly as great as the road used to achieve it. We are not creatures of destinations. It is the journey that shapes us. Our callused feet, our backs strong from carrying the weight of our travels, our eyes open with the fresh delight of experiences lived.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

“If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief