Vladimir Vasilyev

“Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up”
― Veronica Roth, Divergent

“Sometimes they’re just shitty people. Sometimes people have been shitty to them. Sometimes they’re shitty because they’re afraid.Sometimes they choose to be shitty to others before others can be shitty to them. Sometimes someone doesn’t like who he is, but then here’s this other kid who knows exactly who he is, and that can make that first kid feel even worse about himself.”
― Jennifer Niven, Holding Up the Universe

“Always see people smarter than you as gifts, not competition.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Comfort can be dangerous. Comfort provides a floor but also a ceiling.”
― Trevor Noah, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood