“The Friday before winter break, my mom packed me an overnight bag and a few deadly weapons and took me to a new boarding school.”

“It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success.”

Lionel Messi (1987) Argentine association football player

“I said "Hell no, because you didn't find a weapon; or if that's the charge you would have to lock me up because my hands and feet are deadly weapons."”

Mr. T (1952) American actor and retired professional wrestler

“I had my 15 minutes of being the new boy of pop, like lots of people before and after me. Overnight, everyone starts treating you differently, and perceives you differently.”

Rick Astley (1966) British singer and songwriter

“When it comes to being badass nothing beats this It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success.”

Lionel Messi (1987) Argentine association football player

“My mom picked the name "Al Hurricane", because I used to knock things over as a kid and it stuck to me. So I took it as my professional name.”

Al Hurricane (1936–2017) American singer-songwriter

“There was the woman I was before my mom died and the one I was now, my old life sitting on the surface of me like a bruise.”

Cheryl Strayed book Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

“Winter lies before me
now you're so far away.
In the darkness of my dreaming
the light of you will stay”

Enya (1961) Irish singer, songwriter, and musician

“Break my heart? Is that what you just said? I have news for you; you didn't break my heart. My heart's fine. My heart's in the best shape of its life. You know what you did to me? You took an AK-47 and blew my soul open.”

Tiffanie DeBartolo (1970) American writer

“Though it eats up my savings, I’ve just got to ride the biggest waves I can find in this world. The big waves may scare me, but with my new big gun boards, I fancy I can ride a few of them.”

Bob Pike (surfer) (1940–1999) Australian surfer