Mariély Dias

“To be alive is to be missing.”
― John Green, Turtles All the Way Down

“For most immigrants, moving to the new country is an act of faith. Even if you've heard stories of safety, opportunity, and prosperity, it's still a leap to remove yourself from your own language, people, and country. Your own history. What if the stories weren't true? What if you couldn't adapt? What if you weren't wanted in the new country?”
― Nicola Yoon, The Sun Is Also a Star

“You have to embrace the idea of imperfection, even if the thing that is most perfect for you.”
― Kiera Cass, The Crown

“The me I am is not the me I was.”
― Val Emmich, Dear Evan Hansen