Diane Nguyen

"People aren't born good or bad. They just make choices."

"Writing is the only way I know how to process things."

"I don't know how to do relationships without losing myself."

"The fact that you're trying is what counts."

"I've learned that the best intentions don't always matter."

"We're all just doing our best, or we're not, and we have to live with that."

"You have to own your actions, even the bad ones."

"I think everyone deserves a second chance, even if they don't deserve it."

"Being honest is harder than being nice."

"I can't fix other people. I can barely fix myself."

"The right thing to do is rarely the easy thing."

"I need to stop blaming everyone else for my problems."

"Love shouldn't require you to compromise who you are."

"I'm tired of pretending to be okay when I'm not."

"Growth is messy and uncomfortable and necessary."

"We all have the capacity to hurt people we care about."

"Forgiveness starts with forgiving yourself."

"I think the best thing you can do is just show up."

"Nobody knows what they're doing. We're all just pretending."

"You can't run from your problems forever."

"I believe in holding people accountable, including myself."

"Sometimes you have to let people fail to help them succeed."

"The world is complicated and most people are doing their best."

"I don't think happiness is something you find. It's something you build."

"Vulnerability is not weakness. It's honesty."

"I'm allowed to have boundaries."

"Life is what happens while you're busy making plans."

"The truth is usually harder than the lie."

"I think you have to keep trying even when it feels pointless."

"People are complicated. That's what makes them real."