Diane Nguyen

"I'm not a bad person. I'm just a person in a bad situation."

"You can't keep doing the same thing and expecting different results."

"I think the key to being happy is not giving a shit what anyone thinks."

"I want to be a good person. I want to help."

"Sometimes you just have to do the work and trust that it'll pay off."

"I don't know how to be happy. I never learned."

"Everything is temporary. Everything is always changing."

"You have to actually do the work to get better."

"I'm trying really hard to be a better person."

"The truth is complicated."

"I believe in second chances."

"You can't fix everything with money."

"I think it's important to be honest about who you are."

"Life is hard. That's just how it is."

"I've learned that you have to take responsibility for your choices."

"Writing is the only thing I'm good at."

"I want to matter. I want my work to mean something."

"Relationships require work and vulnerability."

"Sometimes the right thing is the hardest thing."

"I don't believe in destiny. I believe in choices."

"You have to be willing to examine yourself honestly."

"I'm tired of being the person who fixes things for everyone else."

"Growth is painful, but necessary."

"I believe in doing the right thing, even when it's difficult."

"You can't control how people perceive you."

"I want to create something that lasts."

"The past doesn't have to define your future."

"I think honesty is the foundation of everything."

"You have to forgive yourself to move forward."

"I've learned that love isn't always enough."