“We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.”

“Things should be judged by distance traveled rather than by current position.”

“If we start judging people by their past, they will never have a future.”

“An ocean could not explain the distance we have traveled.”

“Stars are like people,.. just because they appear to emerge from the same point doesn't mean that they do. This is an illusion of perspective created by distance. Not all families manage to hold it together,..Everyone moves in different directions. That we all emerge from the same point is a misconception; to travel in different directions is the very nature of every being and every existing thing.”

“While I'm not claiming that I now feel great love for all people, I can state with some confidence that I hate fewer people than I used to. This may seem like a weak claim to personal growth, but sometimes these things should be judged by distance traveled rather than by current position.”