Super You Quotes

“I often use comic books, video games, or other nerdy pop-culture references in my writing; it helps me understand the more complicated parts of the world a little more easily since, culturally, it’s the ocean I swim in. For example, yesterday I compared committing to a romantic relationship to Harry Potter’s prophecy to kill Voldemort.”
― Emily V. Gordon, Super You: Release Your Inner Superhero

“I used to jokingly dismiss my superpowers, and I treated my weaknesses as dark secrets to hide at all costs. But our superpowers are the unique things that make us best qualified to live our lives, and not utilizing them seems as pointless as Superman taking a cab. Besides, Superman doesn’t see his aversion to Kryptonite as a personal flaw to be fixed—it’s just an obstacle for him to navigate. Then why should I hide my Kryptonite?”
― Emily V. Gordon, Super You: Release Your Inner Superhero

“Becoming the best version of yourself is useless if it only comes out when you’re alone, if you’re not able to hang on to your new identity at work, with friends, or on dates, especially since these times are often when we need a hero the most.”
― Emily V. Gordon, Super You: Release Your Inner Superhero

“I have learned this important lesson: no one really knows what he or she is doing. The difference between the people who go for it and the people who don't? The people who go for it just ignore the fact that they don't know what they're doing.”
― Emily V. Gordon, Super You: Release Your Inner Superhero