Nobody can prevent you from choosing to be exceptional.
“When people don't express themselves, they die one piece at a time. You'd be shocked at how many adults are really dead inside—walking through their days with no idea who they are, just waiting for a heart attack or cancer or a Mack truck to come along and finish the job. It's the saddest thing I know.”
― Speak
― Speak
“You can live as a ghost, waiting for death to come, or you can dance.”
― Refugee
― Refugee
“You have to know what you stand for, not just what you stand against.”
― Speak
― Speak
“The culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn't work, don't buy it. Create your own.”
― Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
― Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
Kayla’s 2025 Year in Books
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