“Do just once what others say you can't do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.”
“You’ll never get that freedom back again once people start paying you attention, and especially not once they start paying you money.”
“Never limit yourself to what you can't do, but to what you have the power to do with what you have.”
“When it comes to men who are romantically interested in you, it’s really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.”
“As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.”
“I can't be the center of your world, Kieli; it just won't do. I mean, if you stay like this, I wouldn't be able to go anywhere. I'll never be able to leave you behind again. Once I'm gone, what are you going to do?!”