Diane Nguyen

"The hardest part about growing up is realizing your parents are human."

"I think we're all just doing the best we can with what we have."

"You have to choose yourself sometimes, and that's not selfish."

"I'm done waiting for permission to be myself."

"The truth might hurt, but a lie hurts more in the long run."

"I've learned that healing isn't linear."

"You have to be willing to let go of who you thought you'd be."

"I think the most important thing is to stay curious."

"I'm learning that it's okay to not have it all figured out."

"You can't build a good life on a foundation of lies."

"You know what the problem is? Everyone's so busy trying to be happy that they forget to actually live."

"I think the hardest thing about being a person is just trying to be honest about who you are."

"Sometimes you have to accept that some people are just going to hurt you, and that's okay."

"The thing about rock bottom is that you have to stop digging."

"I can't save you. I can barely save myself."

"Maybe the point isn't to be happy all the time. Maybe the point is just to be here."

"You can't keep blaming other people for your own choices."

"I think we're all just doing the best we can with what we've got."

"The truth is messy and complicated and usually disappointing."

"You have to let people make their own mistakes, even if it breaks your heart."

"I've learned that you can't control how people feel about you."

"Writing is about being honest, even when it's uncomfortable."

"Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is ask for help."

"I don't think love is supposed to feel this complicated."

"You can't change the past, so you might as well accept it."

"The world doesn't care about your feelings, but that doesn't mean your feelings don't matter."

"I think the most important thing is to keep moving forward."

"You have to be willing to fail if you want to succeed."

"Some people are just toxic, and you have to protect yourself from them."

"I believe in the power of words to change things."