As I grew older I started buying my own books. I loved fantasy, loved to get lost in worlds that didn’t exist. - Trevor Noah

Learn from your past and be better because of your past, but don't cry about your past. Life is full of pain. Let the pain sharpen you, but don't hold on to it. Don't be bitter.

He just never understood how white people could be racist in South Africa. “Africa is full of black people,” he would say. “So why would you come all the way to Africa if you hate black people? If you hate black people so much, why did you move into their house?” To him it was insane.

(What book might people be surprised to find on your shelves?) Books about self-esteem and depression.