Develynn Castro

“It’s true that we can’t help the circumstances we’re born into and some of us start out in a much tougher place than other people. But just because we started there doesn’t mean we have to end there.”
― Michael Oher, I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond

“Children who have been taken to live in the foster system are twice as likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder than are American military members returning from war zones.”
― Michael Oher, I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond

“People like to talk about "Cinderella stories," but Cinderella didn't get her happy ending without lifting a finger. She had to show up at the ball, be charming and smooth, and win over the prince. Of course she had help along the way, but ultimately it was up to her to make the fairy-tale ending happen.”
― Michael Oher, I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond

“Don't ever allow yourself to feel trapped by your choices. Take a look at yourself. You are a unique person created for a specific purpose. Your gifts matter. Your story matters. Your dreams matter. You matter.”
― Michael Oher, I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond