"Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold."

"When you’re writing the story of your life, don't let anyone else hold the pen."

“Follow your heart, but don't forget to take your brain with you."

"Either write something worth reading or read something worth writing."

“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”

“Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...”

"Playing a character, that's easy. Playing yourself, now that's a challenge."

"Music speaks what cannot be expressed."

"You can love me or hate me, but i swear it won’t make me or break me."