Connor Franta Quotes

Race, gender, religion, sexuality, we are all people and that's it. We're all people. We're all equal.

I don’t want anyone to hold back who they are. It’s not okay… it’s not a good thing

Girls can be athletic. Guys can have feelings. Girls can be smart. Guys can be creative. And vice versa. Gender is specific only to your reproductive organs (and sometimes not even to those), not your interest, likes, dislikes, goals, and ambitions.

It’s okay. It may not seem like it right now, but you are going to be fine. I know it’s scary, but don’t be afraid. You are who you are, and you should love that person, and I don’t want anyone to have to go through 22 years of their life afraid to accept that.

Question: Why does life have to feel like such a struggle at times? Answer: Because without the struggle, the triumphs wouldn’t taste as sweet.

I would rather have 1 amazing best friend than 100 decent regular friends. It's not about quantity, it's about quality.

Let your smile change the world, but don't let the world change your smile.

Who are you? Answer; you are who you are in this given moment. Label-less. Limitless. Remember that from this day forward.

Friends are not a number. You can't collect connections. You can't just go out one day and be like, "Hey, I need some friends!" *goes shopping, scours social media*

Forget about self-image and self-judgment. It's about self-love, and no one teaches you that at school. No one teaches you that if you accept and love yourself, nothing and no one can touch you. This is the only face and body you're ever going to get, so be comfortable and happy in it. Own it. Own every aspect of who you are and present it to the world with the utmost pride.

I remain a work in progress and will be to the day i die

Worry is the interest on a debt that may never become payable.

That's the downside of growing up. There's a lot of pretending involved. We frequently act like someone other than who we really are because we don't know or aren't comfortable with our true selves.

I refuse to live a life of regret. I refuse to hope things will get better in the future when I have complete control over making them the best possible right here and now. We have one life-and none of us knows how long our life will be or what will becomme of it. The possibilities are truly infinite.

People look at a chair and say, “It’s just a chair,” but I like to think it’s more than a chair. I like to seek deeper meaning in things, even inanimate things. I know this makes me sound like a complete nutcase, but (a) I swear I’m not, and (b) it’s just an example.

I finally feel like I'm finding my way and not just living day by day I'm doing what I love I'm going where I want to go I'm being who I want to be I'm happy And you know what? I think everyone deserves to feel the same way.

I don't think people find themselves until they're lost. Only then does their journey begin.

People are beautiful. All people, of all shapes and sizes. The fact that we are living, breathing organisms that happen to have opposable thumbs, allowing us to pick up our phones and be on it for the entire damn day, is nothing short of brilliant. What makes us even more magnificent as a species is that we are lucky enough to be uniquely different - and it's THAT individuality we must each harness and celebrate.

We cannot do everything; we cannot be everywhere. If you want to have a good time, make it a good time!

Every second seems like an eternity if someone you love is in trouble.

I had dreams. And I had to pursue them; otherwise my soul would have shriveled. The hardest part was allowing myself to want something other than what was socially acceptable, telling myself to go after it, then actually doing it.

Life is always going to keep us guessing; often it throws us for a complete loop.

Just when you think you know who you are, life has this way of throwing a curveball and landing you back in the town of confusion; population: a vast majority of the human race.

So know what you like, know what makes you happy, stick with your guns, and state it with confidence.

Why tomorrow when there is today?

My childhood home was a large, light-blue, two-story house with a big front yard to play in.

So, yes, life has its ups and downs. But those who learn to climb out of the downs and reach the ups will prosper.

Be a lawyer, a doctor or a teacher", they say. But there's one thing they can't hear: the silent beat of creativity within you - that calling beckoning you to trust your gut, follow your heart, and do what your soul demands. You can never articulate to others what you feel in your bones because you rarely understand it yourself. Do you know how many times I get a bomb-ass idea but can't explain it to anyone? All. The. Time. They can't see it, but I can - and that's all that matters. They will see it when I bring my idea to life.

YOU MIGHT THINK FINDING YOURSELF is tough and ends in high school. I wish that were true. Finding yourself is a lifelong journey. Just when you think you know who you are, life has this way of throwing a curveball and landing you back in the town of confusion; population: a vast majority of the human race.

The best part about best friends is that you can maintain a relationship at any distance. In this day and age, we have Skype, FaceTime, text messages, audio messages, photo messages, and every social media site you can think of. With my friends, I send little photo updates almost daily and do a video call every week. It’s really not that difficult. We talk about anything and everything. I can confide my deepest, darkest secrets with my best friends and fear no judgment. It’s actually the best. And when we have the luxury of being in the same location, we pick things up like we were never separated. It really doesn’t matter where we go or what we do; it’s honestly just so nice to be in each other’s presence that the rest doesn’t matter.

In suffering, you've found a greater understanding and appreciation for all of life's wonders. You're still trying to believe it every day. One morning you convince yourself it will all be worth it, the next you're down and believe it all to be worthless.

Gender is specific only to your reproductive organs (and sometimes not even those), not your interests, likes, dislikes, goals, and ambitions.

Add your splash of color to the world.

They say that the truth with 'set you free', but they neglect to tell us what happens when the truth is something we don't want to hear.

While I do not squirm under attention as much as I did back then, I'm also very okay with not having all eyes on me. This is something that anyone close to me would tell you: I'm somewhat shy, not a showoff. I'm a flower that doesn't require a lot of sunlight. Make sense?

True friendship is counted in memories, experiences, and troubles shared; it's a bond built up over time in person, not a virtual tally on the Internet. It finds you; you don't find it.

...judgment says more about the labeler than the labeled.

I can choose to either consciously live in fear of the unknown or melt into life's warm embrace.

Failure is your teacher, not your judge.

It's funny reading about how I behaved in the days before memories formed. So thanks for that input, Mom and Dad - wasn't so bad after all.

Real life isn't like that. It's one take, unedited, imperfect, and littered with mistakes that we must repeat until we get it right - a truth for for teenagers and adults alike.

Family and home are the bedrock of everything we've gone on to do. It's out base camp. Our refugee. Our only place in the world where we feel completely safe and wholeheartedly ourselves.

Life should be more about living in the moment than fearing what's happening outside it. It's about honoring what you want to do at any given time, regardless of what everyone else is doing. There's no use worrying about things that are out of your control.

Success involves failing first. Ask any successful person. Ask any experienced person, really. It's all part of the creative process, so sit back and allow the artist within you to sprout, blossom and flourish. You must accept that your first, second, and third attempt at something might suck. It's a necessary step in improving your skill. Failure is your teacher, not your judge.

Know this too: Some people won't like you, and you won't like everyone. That's okay. None of that matters. What matters is meeting like-minded people who get you, accept you, and will do anything for you. Even if that means pegging some poor kid in the face with a snowball and sitting against a playground wall on a cold, snowy day.

They say the truth will set you free, but what they neglect to mention is what happens when the truth isn't what you want to hear.

Some call it growing up. I call it life, and in my experience, it doesn't necessarily get easier over the years. But the eternal struggle is beautiful, and I'm happy to persevere.

No, the point of this story is that there are only a select few friends, past or present, that I would go to such lengths to stand by.

I just became exposed to the world, like the blinders had been removed. In typical good-kid fashion, I never really experienced the "bad" things I was around, but my awareness of them increased.

They say the truth will set you free, but what they neglect to mention is what happens when the truth isn’t what you want to hear.

Age might relieve many things, but it doesn’t ease our discomfort with uncertainty. The mind seeks clarity, but our souls prefer to wander into ambiguity.

Ranking where people stand in your life and who they are to you helps you determine who you value the most and therefore where best to spend your time.

It allows you to be yourself, good and bad. And it's a two-way street: you give and take equally.

Now, four years out of high school, I'm in an environment where people appreciate personality over appearance, and that makes me happy.

I surprise myself all the time by doing and accomplishing things I had never thought possible.

It's hard to accept who we are, with all our imperfections.

Gender is specific only to your reproductive organs.

I've learned from you, I need to go up now.

You are who you are in this given moment. Label-less. Limitless.

In suffering, you‘ve found a greater understanding and appreciation for all of life‘s wonders.

That too ended in defeat with an injury. We have the video. It was painful to watch you struggle; even more painful for you to participate! I knew the Dan Gable dream was over when Nicola proved more into it than you were. But looking back on that time, it was evident that you had a mind of your own. If you didn't want to do something, no one could make you.

For me, there are distinct levels of friendship: BEST FRIEND: An extremely close individual you can do anything with, talk about everything with, confide in, and be comfortable with sitting in silence on car journeys; those people you consider to be part of your family GOOD FRIEND: A person you are comfortable hanging out with one-on-one for an extended period of time and see semiregularly; someone who shares experiences with you but not your deepest troubles and secrets FRIEND: Someone you hang out with in a group setting occasionally Acquaintance: Someone you know on a first-name basis and say "hi" to but that's pretty much the extent of it STRANGERS: The rest of the world (and all your potential best friends in the future)

I don't trust my mind because it has so many filters (and contains way too many rabbit holes and avenues that lead to me chasing, or fretting over, false thoughts). It has an erratic tendency to play games with me and invent worries and gears and illusions that don't turn out to be true or have any basis in fact. The heart is different. It's pure. Unfiltered. Unbiased. It knows nothing but fact. There is only one reality for it to face and only one light in the path of darkness. The heart is naturally wise.

Forget about self-image and self-judgment. It's about self-love, and no one teaches you that at school. No one teaches you that if you accept and love yourself, nothing and no one can touch you.

This is the only face and body you're ever going to get, so be comfortable and happy in it. Own it. Own every aspect of who you are and present it to the world with the utmost pride.

В реальной жизни всё иначе. Есть лишь один дубль: неотредактированный, неидеальный, с кучей ошибок, который мы должны повторять, пока всё не исправим.

Мы не можем делать все сразу. Мы не можем быть везде. Если хочешь отлично провести время, сделай это! Если хочешь сидеть и ныть, как тебе скучно — круто. Наслаждайся! Это странновато и мрачновато, но тоже отлично в своем роде.

Именно в старшей школе закладывается миф о женственности, мужественности и о том, какими должны быть мужчины и женщины. Но правда в том, что никто никому ничего НЕ ДОЛЖЕН. Ты оканчиваешь школу, оглядываешься и понимаешь, какими пустяковыми были все эти мысли и переживания. Девушки могут быть спортивными, а парни чувственными. Девушки могут быть умными, а парни творческими. И наоборот. Пол различается лишь по первичным половым признакам (хотя даже это не всегда имеет значение) и не зависит от твоих интересов, пристрастий, целей и стремлений. Чтобы выжить в этом мире, парням нужна женская энергия так же, как и девушкам — мужская. Но этого не пишут мелом на доске, как математические теоремы.

Только когда мы все примем как данность, что внутреннее содержание важнее внешности, наше общество по-настоящему шагнет вперед.

Не стоит недооценивать веру в свои силы. Не позволяйте ожиданиям других ограничивать себя. Не переживайте из-за мнения остальных.

Если ты нравишься себе, только это имеет значение. Если нет — постарайся понять почему.

Наши «изъяны» — часть нашей неповторимости. И позвольте вам сказать: никому нет дела до ваших «недостатков». Серьезно, я говорю это из лучших побуждений: никто, кроме вас, не замечает их. Все это лишь в вашей голове.

Пусть люди вешают ярлыки, но не позволяйте им превратиться в ваши оковы. Не упустите шанс найти новое определение этим ярлыкам. Переведите их на другой уровень. Расширьте их. Сломайте барьеры и ограждения. Создайте личность, подходящую для вас. Не позволяйте «промаркировать» себя и спрятать в коробку, ограничивающую ваши способности. Кто вы? Ответ: вы тот, кем являетесь в настоящий момент. Без ярлыков. Без ограничений. Запомните это навсегда.

Anger is normal but resentment is poison.

We spend more time building up barricades for moments that may never occur.

Sometimes I forget that it takes two people to stare at each other.

confront your greatest fears voice your biggest problems acknowledge your tiniest issues the longer you stay silent the louder they become they won’t disappear if you ignore them they will spread and affect all aspects of your life

The most important step toward change is being open to it.

As you get older, sometimes your goals will take you away from your closest friends.

Sir, whatever is upsetting you, just know that it will be okay. It will always be okay.

Which sounds better: a) I have a lot of stressful things going on but keep them to myself, or b) I have a lot of stressful things going on but I choose to talk about them until I ultimately work through whatever the issue is. If you chose "b," then DING, DING, DING, you are correct, sir/madam/whatever pronoun you prefer or identify with most.

Let's never forget our good days; we should string them together like pearls on a necklace, to be treasured and remembered whenever days don't make us feel as good. I think that sometimes it's the memory of simple, ordinary, happy days that sustains us. The ones without expectation, that come with no strings attached. The ones that stand out for blending in, and can be appreciated for that reason alone.

Growth redefines itself without permission.

Not unlike a selfie on Instagram or a well-crafted tweet, the computer screen projects the image I choose to portray. We all do it. My life - the glimpse obtained through Youtube - is no more perfect than yours. I'm no different.

I grew it - sorry, drew it - for this book, if for no other reason than to illustrate the old saying that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Dad taught me that life is all about being thrown into the deep end.

No, the point of this story is that there are only a select few friends, past or present, that I would go to such lengths to stand by. That's what school really taught me: the enduring nature of friendship. How special it is to grow up and share a history with someone. As I've gotten older, friendships rooted in childhood feel even richer and more irreplaceable.

My mom has since confirmed that my overeager go-to response - when I was going anywhere or had anything planned for me - was, "What's everyone else going to do?

Wholeheartedly pursue your passions.

Know what you want and follow your gut.

Whatever, I don't want to know the truth now.

We all need to calm down!

There have been instances when I've spent more time worrying that I'm missing out on something than actually enjoying what's right in front of me.

Good," I reply. "No fun. I don't want them to do anything while we're gone. Just sit and not move.

Let go.

If you like you, that's all that matters. If you don't, then maybe you could work out why that is.

Life is about looking beneath the surface and seeing what lies beyond appearances. That

I think I've lived quite the unorthodox life so far, but you probably feels that way about yourself too. So much goes untold in our lives.

The thought of friends or family enjoying themselves in my absence gives me the heebie-jeebies.

Take it from a middle child; being a middle child sucks. You have neither the responsibility that comes with being the oldest nor the luxury that comes with being the baby. You have N O T H I N G. No label. No identity. Not to mention my fellow middle child, Nicola, was the only girl in the family. See! Nothing! You're the in-between child, squeezed into the order of things. You're the Idaho to New York and Los Angeles. You're the regular-sized cup in between the large and small. (I actually like a good medium-sized drink, to be quite honest, but you get the point.)