“You can have anything you want, if you go out and get it. If you claim it as your own. You have a right to it.”

“Don't make decisions out of fear. They never get yo anywhere you want to go.”

“.. All you know is your parents telling you that you're not deserving, you're not worthy, and no one will ever want you. Believe me, tapes like that play so loud, you can't hear anything else. Even when it's clear otherwise.”

“And if they really fuck it up and do make a horrible mistake, which can happen to anyone, from any culture, you still have to sit back and watch from the sidelines. It's their life. What you need is a life of your own. You can't hang on to them forever and live theirs or stop them from making mistakes. That's the deal. Once they grow up, they belong to themselves, not to us.”

“There was nothing you couldn't do if you wanted it bad enough, and were willing to work hard enough to get it.”

“Sometimes, if you aren't sure about something, you just have to jump off the bridge and grow your wings on the way down.”

“There's a lid for every pot... You Just have to find yours. -Avery”