"In our youth, everyone thinks they are the brightest star. But even if that fervent passion is never validated, what does it have to do with you? What does it have to do with them? Life is not meant to be passive, and failure does not define a person's existence. Since you exist, what does it matter to anyone else? Live true to your heart. Whether you realize this at thirty or at fifty, what does it matter to me? But sooner or later, you will understand."
"Fortunately, even in my youth, I knew for an absolute fact that I could never be the brightest star."
"If only I had seen these words when I was in high school. Back then, I was far too harsh on myself. The altar I built for myself became nothing more than a shackle. In the end, I wasn't defeated by others—I was crushed by my own shackles and tumbled right off the altar in my heart."
Chapter 160