“Destiny's what you make of it. You have to face whatever life throws at you.”

“You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.”

“the past only had whatever power you gave it; life was what you made it and if you wanted something different from what you had, it was up to you to make it happen.”

“Throw up whatever's making you sick, Darren," he said, "then get your behind back in here.”

“Accept whatever comes to you woven in the pattern of your destiny, for what could more aptly fit your needs?”

“But with your life you make a few bad decisions, get unlucky a few times, whatever, but you have to keep going, right?”

“The past does not have to be your prison. You have a voice in your destiny. You have a say in your life. You have a choice in the path you take.”

“You can't throw away years of your life because it makes a funny anecdote.”

“When you face adversity, you need to remind yourself that whatever is trying to defeat you could very well be what God will use to promote you.”

“I can make it through this
You can throw the world in my face
But the fear gives me life
And I swear 'til I die
I'm gonna do it my way”