I asked a boy begging on the streets, ‘If you could have anything in the world, what would you want?’ and he answered me with two words: ‘A pencil.’ Luckily, I had one in my pocket, and in the second it took me to give it to him, a defining dream was born.
ADAM BRAUNEach of the bracelets I wear is from a long trip I’ve taken. One is from Nicaragua. One is from Nepal. One is from Guatemala. One is from Laos.
More Adam Braun Quotes
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You never realize how much you value something until you are faced with the prospect of losing it.
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Creating something new is easy, creating something that lasts is the challenge.
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A simple idea, a heartfelt desire, and a world of possibility. A pencil, a promise, and a dream.
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We fear leaving those familiar surroundings, which is natural, but through exploration of the unfamiliar we stop focusing on the labels that define WHAT we are and discover WHO we are.
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Make your life a story worth telling.
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In moments of uncertainty, when you must chose between two paths, allowing yourself to be overcome by either the fear of failure or the dimly lit light of possibility, immerse yourself in the life you would be most proud to live.
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For any movement to gain momentum, it must start with a small action.
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Tourists see, and travelers seek.
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A major celebrity is a major brand, and major brands pick very critically what other brands they’re going to associate with. So an A-list celebrity usually picks an A-list brand.
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The single most powerful element of youth is that you don’t have the life experiences to know what can’t be done.
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We have the ability to provide quality education to every child on earth right now.
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Your life should be a story you are excited to tell.
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Never take no from somebody who cannot say yes.
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When it comes to fundraising for a social enterprise, if you are pursuing your true passion, you’ll learn to become great at your craft because you’ll care so much about perfecting the skills necessary to make that dream a reality.
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We have every resource necessary to provide access to education for every child on the planet; we just need to commit to enabling it.
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