You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity.
J. K. Rowling
I like to rewatch this speech every now and then. Such a beautiful speech. Quoted it once before already, but here’s a refresh.
You’ll be fine. You’re 25. Feeling [unsure] and lost is part of your path. Don’t avoid it. See what those feelings are showing you and use it. Take a breath. You’ll be okay. Even if you don’t feel okay all the time.
Monsters exist, but they are too few in number to be truly dangerous. More dangerous are the common men, the functionaries ready to believe and to act without asking questions.
Primo Levi
Saw this quote posted in the comments of a Humans of New York photo.
It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.
J. K. Rowling