Melissa Virtueson

"Beauty is noticing what others miss."

"Death would be less scary if we talked about it more."

"Perseverance is just refusal to admit defeat."

"Gratitude makes the bad days shorter and the good days longer."

"Creativity is just rebellion with better execution."

"Justice is the story the winners tell about fairness."

"Patience is for people who are good at waiting, which I'm not."

"Kindness costs nothing but somehow feels like a luxury."

"Strength is quieter than you'd think."

"Fear is just excitement wearing a different costume."

"Power without empathy is just violence with manners."

"Money is the only language everyone understands."

"Health is a privilege masquerading as a choice."

"Adventure is anything that scares you a little."

"Imagination is the only escape hatch from reality."

"Technology is us trying to outsmart ourselves."

"History doesn't repeat, it just rhymes very badly."

"Philosophy is asking questions you don't want to know the answers to."

"Literature is immortality for people who aren't famous."

"Politics is the art of making enemies look reasonable."

"War proves we'd rather destroy than build."

"Motivation is just fear of being left behind."

"Inspiration is remembering you're not the only person trying."

"Relationships are the best worst thing you can do."

"Solitude is where you meet yourself, which can be disappointing."

"Love is betting everything on someone else's competence."

"Hope is what separates us from just giving up."

"Courage is being terrified and doing it anyway."

"I'm not just a background character in your life story, I'm the protagonist of my own."

"Sometimes the best thing you can do is just keep moving forward, even if you have no idea where you're going."