Brandon Stanton Quotes

We’ve run marathons together on all seven continents.”
“You ran a marathon in Antarctica?”
“Ran it? She won it!

Just because you're an adult doesn't mean you're grown up. Growing up means being patient, holding your temper, cutting out the self-pity, and quitting with the righteous indignation.'

'Why do so many people seem to love righteous indignation?'

'Because if you can prove you're a victim, all rules are off. You can lash out at people. You don't have to be accountable for anything.

If you're a thief, don't complain about being robbed.

There are so many people that use 'following your dreams' as an excuse to not work. When in reality, following your dreams, successfully, is nothing but work.

Enjoy your life as long as you want, but the moment the pain becomes too much, it’s in your hands to stop it.

You can feel when the person is being truthful, no matter what language they're speaking. Because truth is often spoken haltingly. With pauses. Like it's being dug up, one spoonful at a time, from somewhere deep. Truth feels heavy. It has gravity.

It’s quite rare to find a person who enjoys being rude. Rudeness is almost always a reaction to stress. It’s a means of protection. It’s a shield.

These are the battles being fought all around us, just beneath the surface of polite society. Beneath the small talk. Beneath the sports, and the weather, and the politics - there’s a lot of pain.

Anyone who has a two hundred-plus IQ runs the risk of just hanging out because you get too involved in your own thoughts and you just want to sit there and think about .

Animals only want to live. It's humans that demand more than they need.

My sister taught me how to ask for money from my parents. First you give them a compliment. Then you talk about your day. Then you tell them about your grades. Then you ask for money.

And I hate to say this because I know it hurts my kids, but I'd rather die with him in addiction than be sober alone.

The more times I fall in love, the less sure I am about love.

Sometimes it's hard not to fall in love with your friends.

My worldview is this: At all times, people are doing one of two things. They're showing love. Or they're crying out for it.