“Art is something you choose to make... it's a bringing together of... of everything around you into something that makes you more human, more khepri, whatever. More of a person.”

“Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.”

“Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.”

“Quitting is not giving up, it's choosing to focus your attention on something more important. Quitting is not losing confidence, it's realizing that there are more valuable ways you can spend your time. Quitting is not making excuses, it's learning to be more productive, efficient and effective instead. Quitting is letting go of things (or people) that are sucking the life out of you so you can do more things that will bring you strength.”

“Once you want something, everything changes. Now I want everything. More and more and more.”

“You must do something to make the world more beautiful - Ms. Rumphius”