Out of the Cage Quotes

“A butterfly has to be a caterpillar first; allow yourself time to grow.”
― Kaiylah Muhammad, Out of the Cage

“True change doesn't happen overnight; it has to happen gradually. You first have to have a change of heart, then a change of mind, and then your actions will follow.”
― Kaiylah Muhammad, Out of the Cage

“I strongly believe that you have to get lost to find yourself.”
― Kaiylah Muhammad, Out of the Cage

“We want to change our surroundings, but we don't want to change ourselves. We are so quick to point out others' flaws, but can't admit our own. We complain about the problems with society, but don't offer a solution or acknowledge that we could be a part of the problem. And once we feel like we've outgrown a problem, instead of sharing what we've learned from our experience, we act so enlightened and better than the next man.”
― Kaiylah Muhammad, Out of the Cage

“What I’m starting to realize is that when you conform, people are not accepting you for who you are. They’re accepting you for who they think you are.”
― Kaiylah Muhammad, Out of the Cage

“I think the times that we're fucked up and lost in the world bring us closer to figuring out who we are.”
― Kaiylah Muhammad, Out of the Cage

“Sometimes it's not that people bring us happiness, they just bring us familiarity. You know what to expect from them.”
― Kaiylah Muhammad, Out of the Cage

“What is happiness? Happiness is freedom. What is freedom? Freedom is the ability to live without fear of public perception; to be who you are no matter where you are.”
― Kaiylah Muhammad, Out of the Cage