“Once you're out here in the world, nobody cares where you used to live. Who you are, that's what counts.”
“Nobody cares if you're an idiot, as long as you're a useful one.”
“...be careful when choosing what you're proud of--because the world has every intention of using it against you.”
“They all count, even the wrong turns; they all add more to who you become. Nobody wants to be a one-way street. There are signposts if you cared to look.”
“What are you doing extra? That's what counts. That's when you're working hard - when you're going above and over what's expected of you" (102) - Tony Gonzalez, "The Giant Within”
“So what? who cares what others think? It's your life, not their's. So get up, get out, and live your life the way you want to. We only live once.”