“Now I think it’s one of the most useless questions an adult can ask a child—What do you want to be when you grow up? As if growing up is finite. As if at some point you become something and that’s the end.” ― Michelle Obama     “If you don’t get out there and define yourself, you’ll be quickly and inaccurately defined by others.” ― Michelle Obama     “You can’t make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen.” ― Michelle Obama     “For me, becoming isn’t about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forward motion, a means…

“The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it. [These words are also inscribed upon his grave]” ― Karl Marx     “The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them.” ― Karl Marx       “Surround yourself with people who make you happy. People who make you laugh, who help you when you’re in need. People who genuinely care. They are the ones worth keeping in your life. Everyone else is just passing through.” ― Karl Marx     “The last capitalist we hang shall be…

“All your life, you will be faced with a choice. You can choose love or hate…I choose love.” ― Johnny Cash     “I wore black because I liked it. I still do, and wearing it still means something to me. It’s still my symbol of rebellion — against a stagnant status quo, against our hypocritical houses of God, against people whose minds are closed to others’ ideas.” ― Johnny Cash       “You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any…