Terrence Bruner

“One has to stand on one’s own two feet, and take one’s own steps forward with the tasks of interpersonal relations. One needs to think not, What will this person give me? but rather, What can I give to this person? That is commitment to the community.”
― Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness

“He was right in saying that the only certain happiness in life is to live for others...”
― Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild

“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“Some people exist in your life to make it better. Some people exist to make it worse.”
― Nicola Yoon, The Sun Is Also a Star