Jason Penopolis

"Being kind doesn't cost anything, so why not?"

"Strength is pushing through when it's hard."

"Fear's just uncertainty with volume."

"Power's weird because everybody wants it but nobody wants to admit it."

"Money buys stuff, but stuff doesn't buy happiness."

"Health is like... being okay in your body."

"Adventures are just mistakes that turned out cool."

"Your imagination is like the only thing that's really yours."

"Technology's useful until it's not."

"History is just people making the same mistakes over and over."

"Philosophy's basically asking questions and never getting answers."

"Literature lets you be someone else for a while."

"Politics is confusing and I'd rather not think about it."

"War's the worst version of what people can do."

"Motivation comes and goes, so enjoy it when it shows up."

"Inspiration is like lightning—rare and kinda dangerous."

"Relationships are the best and worst thing at the same time."

"Solitude's nice until you get bored with yourself."

"I'm doing my best, which is... something."

"Your family's always gonna be there, whether you like it or not."

"Hope's what you feel right before things get worse."

"Change is the only thing you can actually count on."

"Education is important, but so is learning stuff on your own."

"The only real knowledge is knowing what you don't know."

"Time's weird because you can't get it back once it's gone."

"Truth's less important than what people believe is true."

"Freedom's just the ability to mess up your own way."

"Peace is underrated, honestly."

"Nature doesn't care about your problems, which is kind of nice."

"Art doesn't have to be good, it just has to mean something."