Trevor Noah

"Technology amplifies who we already are."

"History is written by those who lived it."

"Philosophy teaches us to question everything."

"The best stories are true ones."

"Politics is personal before it's anything else."

"War teaches us that peace is precious."

"Motivation is a feeling; discipline is a choice."

"Inspiration is everywhere if you're paying attention."

"Solitude is where the soul speaks."

"Family isn't always blood; it's who shows up."

"Hope is radical in a cynical world."

"Beauty is subversive because it makes life worth living."

"Music is universal because emotion is universal."

"Science removes the mystery but adds understanding."

"Faith is the bridge between what we know and what we hope."

"Leadership is about lifting others up."

"Work that matters is work that changes you."

"Perseverance is the difference between trying and succeeding."

"The thing about comedy is that it's a lot harder to write about than to do, and a lot easier to do badly than to do well."

"I realized that comedians are the only people who can say things that other people can't because we have the shield of comedy."

"You grow up in the world with certain assumptions about who you are supposed to be, and then you realize those assumptions might not be correct."

"The best time to make a joke about something is when it's happening, because that's when it's real."

"I think what makes a good comedian is that you're always looking for the truth in a situation, even if it's uncomfortable."

"People often ask me what it was like growing up with a black father and white mother during apartheid. The answer is complicated."

"Identity is something that you create for yourself over time, not something you're born with."

"The world doesn't owe you anything. You have to go out and take what you want."

"Forgiveness is not about letting someone off the hook; it's about freeing yourself from the burden of anger."

"When you're different, you learn to appreciate the value of being yourself."

"Comedy is about finding the humanity in people, even when they're doing terrible things."

"The more you understand history, the more you understand why people act the way they do today."