Yijun Liu

“Others may question your credentials, your papers, your degrees. Others may look for all kinds of ways to diminish your worth. But what is inside you no one can take from you or tarnish. This is your worth, who you really are, your degree that can go with you wherever you go, that you bring with you the moment you come into a room, that can't be manipulated or shaken. Without that sense of self, no amount of paper, no pedigree, and no credentials can make you legit. No matter what, you have to feel legit inside first.”
― Chris Gardner, The Pursuit of Happyness

“I will be the one to leave you.”
― David Levithan, The Lover's Dictionary

“What did it matter to me? Did I think that by making you rational about one thing, I could make you rational about everything? Maybe. Or maybe I just wanted to save you from your fears”
― David Levithan, The Lover's Dictionary

“Neophyte, n.

There are millions upon millions of people who have been through this before-- why is it that no one can give my good advice?”
― David Levithan, The Lover's Dictionary