Quotes about "Life Wisdom"

It is not in life, but in art that self-fulfillment is to be found. ”

I learned so much about love from the movies. For a couple of hours, I would allow myself to dream about love and a life that, for me, ordinarily, felt out of reach. So, it was with deep gratitude that I watched the drama 'Call Me by Your Name,' knowing what a beautiful teacher it would be for boys like me. ”

When you're 14, 15, the most important thing in your life should be education, because that's what's going to set you up for success as an adult. So if coming out now will hinder your education, maybe we take some time to think about whether the time is right or not. Those are my concern. ”

Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday. ”

It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I was determined to discover what life held for me beyond the inner-city streets. ”

Later on in life, I discovered that in order for me to be successful, I had to have a challenge. I can't do a nine to five job. ”

Well, my life hasn't really changed... I've been homeschooled for a long time. So that helped a lot because of shooting and stuff. But, I have had friends who I've been friends with for years and years and they are my true friends, you know? ”

I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience. ”

Freedom is control in your own life. I have more control now than in the past, and I'm learning the value of saying no. That's very important. ”

I don't think any person has any special knowledge about what God has planned for me and you any more than me and you do. ”