Minh Phan

“Every day, it has been estimated, between one and five of your cells turn cancerous, and your immune system captures and kills them.”
― Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants

“You once told me that the human eye is god's loneliest creation. How so much of the world passes through the pupil and still it holds nothing. The eye, alone in its socket, doesn't even know there's another one, just like it, an inch away, just as hungry, as empty.”
― Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

“A lot of people say they want to be great, but they’re not willing to make the sacrifices necessary to achieve greatness. They have other concerns, whether important or not, and they spread themselves out. That’s totally fine. After all, greatness is not for everybody.”
― Kobe Bryant, The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

“Low expectations are a self-fulfilling prophecy. If we aim high, we’ll get better results.”
― Ted Chiang, The Lifecycle of Software Objects