The Prospector Senior Issue 2014

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May 30, 2014

Welcome, new user.

KATIE MARTIN editor-in-chief

CHRIS YOON editor-in-chief

Dear Class of 2014: Our teachers bemoan us as a group that never arrives at school on time and falls asleep in the few minutes that we actually do spend in class. And our efforts have paid off: We set a school-wide record for the most tardies and absences received in the past 40 years. We would offer a gift as congratulations for all the hard work that culminated in this accomplishment, but

Netflix rejected our requests for free subscriptions for us graduating seniors who singlehandedly sustained their business over the past year.

But in all seriousness, it is with great pride that we celebrate how far we have come in four years together — from donning our P.E. sweatpants inside-out to play Romeo in freshman literature skits to huddling under our desks during the record-breaking two Code Reds of sophomore year to finally emptying the hanging file folders that housed four years of assignments and projects.

This class is full of diverse talent, and we hope to be able to follow along on your adventures through Facebook. Maybe we’ll even share some updates of our own.

We are immensely privileged to be surrounded each day not only by an excellent peer group but also by staff who care immensely about our academic success and well-being — even if they do assign homework after AP testing. We owe so much of our success to the teachers who enthusiastically share their knowledge, even at 7:35 a.m.

It’s been real, 2014. In the immortal words of Cupertino icon Steve Jobs, stay hungry. But remember to keep the thirst alive as well.

Until next time, Katie Martin and Chris Yoon

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unchtime trips to La Vic’s, with burritos doused in orange sauce and the full knowledge that you will never arrive back at school in time for 6th period

Taking the last SAT of your high school career and cursing the proctor who set the thermostat at nearfreezing levels Secretly scoffing at the Instagram photos of TPumps but ultimately posting a few yourself Morning practices before the sun has risen and evening practices after the moon has assumed its place Witnessing the teardown, construction and completion of buildings that have transformed this campus — and finally getting used to the color scheme Walking out of class with a smile, because you either killed that test or the test killed you Closing your eyes before clicking on an email subject line that reads, “Your admissions decision” Wondering why the last few weeks of high school feel so slow while four whole years passed by so quickly.

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A sweet tweet from the >Administrative vp<

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Dear Class of 2014, Last Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Vernon tive, and entertaining graduation speeches.

The students eloquently orated about an eclectic array of topics (the future, education, technology, high school); however, I was also shocked that multiple speakers remembered AND mentioned the scolding I delivered in March about the record number of senior tardy and absent students.

Thank you for recalling my temper tantrum about at tendance, although retaining my message instead about buying your caps and gowns might have saved me dozens of fresh gray hairs. This last week has been exasperating, and yet quite entertaining at the same time. There is great amusement in seniors tentatively approaching me in the quad with this question: “Um … Mr. Walczak ... um … um… caps and gowns?”.

As I thumbed through the 2011 Nugget yearbook, one theme emerged about the Class of 2014 (no, not procrastination): growth. One of the advantages of my job is the ability to witness the maturation and transformation of students over a four year period. My teaching days failed to provide this perspective, and I am beginning to appreciate this aspect of school administration. Some of you have overcome obstacles in your family life, others followed in the intimidating footsteps of high achieving siblings, while some growth over these four years, reminds me that this school creates an atmosphere and support network where students can grow academically and socially.

For Mrs. Vernon’s three words project, I chose: seek, strive, and celebrate. In the future, I hope the Class of 2014 continues to seek out adventures that will challenge you, strive in earnest ways to make those adventures a reality, and then celebrate when you vanquish those challenges. Keep on growing (and celebrating), Class of 2014, and make us proud.

Andy Walczak

CWIS CHAN is the cutest senior!!! <3 -everyone

“Splash”

-ASHUTOSH RAM

A Brief Letter from your “Congrats -CLASS PRESIDENTSRINAND!” -EVERYONE

To the Class of 2014 Hey, hi, hello.

This is likely the last issue of The Prospector you’ll ever read and almost certainly the last I’ll write as your class president. Take solace in both, as they signify the end of the unpredictable and unsteady journey that was our high school experiences.

But no matter how hectic our days felt sometimes or how dull they felt other times or even how vastly our experiweek, we graduate.

It’s been a long adventure; along the way, there have been mishaps, mistakes, and misunderstandings. We’ve stayed on campus until 9 p.m. on Thursdays before Alge bra 2 tests to clean up spilled paint in the halls (sorry, Walczak, but nbd because we cleaned all of it). We’ve hung up posters still dripping from late night paint sessions on the twenty-minute walks in our pajamas in the chilly 4 a.m. air to transport balloon arcs — and we’ve attempted, very unsuccessfully, to put the ends through the windows of two on Homecoming days to buy Starbucks, sleep in our cars, or both. We’ve failed to execute our cheers just right at some rallies — and we’ve belted out Love on Top and Let It Go in sync at other rallies.

We’ve shoved slow bodies out of our ways when the construction fences narrowed the pathways of the halls, yelling expletives and groaning “freshmen…” at students who might have even been seniors (thank you, 2017, for always being there to take the blame). We’ve rushed out of second period on Wednesdays to drive to McDonalds during tutorial — and we’ve gotten caught meandering through the parking lot by Pete. We’ve laughed together and at each other, and we’ve cried together and for each other.

Nevertheless, in one week, we graduate. We graduate as the last Cupertino High School class with less than 500 students. We graduate as the class known by the administration as the laziest class with the most amount of tardies and absences. We graduate as the class that won the Hall of Fame rally as sophomores — and as the class that placed second in the same rally as seniors. and in one week, we will graduate as the Cupertino High School Class of 2014.

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SULEMAN “Suley” khan A cute note from your ~CLASS ADVISORS~ Dear Class of 2014, Thank you for your inquisitive nature, thoughtful responses and enthusiasm for learning.

Thank you for your spirit during rallies, sportsmanship in athletics and talent in performing arts.

Thank you for involving us in the fun of Homecoming, Thank you for the Valentine’s Day serenades, the mes sages in a bottle and the homemade cards.

Thank you for your humor, your intelligence and your creativity.

Thank you for the compassion you give to your fellow Thank you for letting us share these past four years with you.

ConGRADulations on making it.

Your advisors, Allison Vernon and Daniel Bacher

See ya, nerds!

Your class president, Deanna Lam

Here is a selection of categories and titles we think you will enjoy.

Drama

romance

those Winter Formal flashmobs in the quad producing a One-Act with less than two weeks to spare

thriller

horror

action learning how to drive and promptly sideswiping a Prius in the student parking lot

the mad dash for cheesy bread every day once the bell rings for brunch

comedy

the kind of laughter that only erupts at 3 a.m., when your bloodstream is 40 percent caffeine and that balloon arch is nothing but trouble

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the top one percent of all 70 million summoner names ever registered. Many of the seniors have even reached a mini celebrity status amongst those who play.

“They called me 2k elo for [about] a year, and now they call me Diamond — no, they call me Challenger now,” senior Daniel Zhang added. Zhang reached the extremely competitive rank of Challenger, the top 250, or .06 percent, of all players, for a brief week before being dropped back down to Diamond.

His league status now reads a defeated “i give up.”

“Some people know me and I don’t even know them,” senior Ronny Ritprasert said. “They were like ‘Oh, you’re Diamond.’” The game has led to a bigger social life, as well.

Despite having initially met online, LoL appears to be a catalyst for lasting relationships.

“They always ask me to boost them … carry them … play with them,” Yang said, rolling his eyes. “I guess it increased my social life with friends … made more friends, definitely.”

The class of 2014 has left their legacy through the game. And this means that a lot of us happen to not go out much, but whatever, we have League. You’re just jealous cause you’re Bronze.

Senior Annie Boyle is very much the all-American high school superstar we’ve all seen on television: ASB President.

Homecoming Queen. Two-sport athlete. She seems every bit the character at the top of the social food chain, but her compassion say otherwise — she is an active member of Best Buddies and hopes someday to work with special needs students.

But these commitments, Boyle explains, are driven solely by her own choices and interests.

“I just do what I like,” Boyle said. “I don’t do things because other people tell me that’s what I should do.”

Sports, for example, have been a part of her life since age five and, as a four-year member of both Varsity volleyball and soccer, have proven so significant that Boyle admits she “can’t imagine not doing [them].”

This enjoyment for all things athletic united with leadership when Boyle began volunteering for VIP Soccer, a program in which she helps children with disabilities learn how to play a game she loves.

Assisting others, she says, was at the core of her motivation to run for ASB President as well — but though she is deeply passionate about her role as the head of student government, Boyle admits that the position has brought with it stress and, at times, a seemingly impossible number of tasks to juggle.

“For some part of anything you do, you do it for other people,” Boyle said. “I have the responsibility to fulfill these commitments … even if I [don’t want to finish something], I said I was going to do it and it’s the right thing to do.”

By pop culture standards, Boyle is living the high school dream. But to her, it’s simply “doing what she likes.”

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“I think you’re just kind of known as the ‘Art Kid,’ right?”

Located in the heart of what many have deemed the tech capital of the world, this school is home to a host of students whose aspirations are overwhelmingly STEMfocused: the nation’s future doctors, mechanical engineers, biochemists, programmers are well represented in nearly every classroom.

Art students, according to seniors Jane Kim and Kelly Lee, are a bit rarer.

Two of the school’s resident “Art Kids,” Kim and Lee are quick to note that this label constituted both a degree of respect from their peers and, sometimes, a means of disparagement.

“There are times when people are like, ‘Why are you doing art? Don’t you want a stable job?’” Lee said.

“It takes a lot of guts to go into this field, [but] there are a lot of jobs that need artists.”

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Added Kim, “It’s very risky, but I think it’s worth it.”

Lee and Kim acknowledge that although the jokes made at the expense of humanities — especially surrounding job prospects and salaries — are obnoxious, they are in no way dissuaded from pursuing the discipline they have both loved since childhood.

“You know when you’re in kindergarten and everyone [asks], ‘Oh, what do you want to be when you grow up?’” Kim said. “I actually said I wanted to be an artist … and it hasn’t changed.”

While the two will be studying 3000 miles apart come fall — Kim plans to major in Design Media Arts at UCLA, while Lee will attend the Rhode Island School of Design as an illustration student — their excitement at the prospect of being surrounded by other artists is entirely mutual.

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All seniors have had different people they now call friends. Som find a group to identify and fit in w the same friends since middle sch others who have come from other one and often not even able to spe Senior Diane Kim is a quinte these students — one who has unde fusions throughout her life. Having to Iowa to Korea once again and has experienced a lifestyle that se her peers.

“At first I didn’t like [mov friends is not as easy for teenagers communities formed,” Kim said. more welcoming because they und international student.”

It still wasn’t an easy journey think my personality changed as w [extroverted] and understanding o said, also noting that “it’s actually p demically.”

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“Hey Diamond.”

The gamers speak the language that comes naturally after hundreds of games of League of Legends.

They almost affectionately call each other “trash” and “feeder” and ask each other if they’ll be online later today. At home, out of second nature, they’ll click the familiar blue and gold “L” icon and open up Skype.

The entire world has been consumed by the MMORPG League of Legends, with over 67 million players a month. As the most played PC game in North America, it doesn’t really need an intro. Cupertino has been swept up as well, with countless amounts of ranked teams, FUHSDwide tournaments and GPAs being put second to gaming.

The seniors have seen League of Legends grow up from obscurity into the most popular game in the world during their high school career. Whether they like to admit it or not, many seniors have had their lives heavily impacted by the game.

“I started freshman year February,” senior Zack Yang said. “I saw everyone else started playing, so i just joined in. Ruined my junior year grade-wise because I took three AP classes.”

Yang is an example of those who go above and beyond, joining the rank of Diamond, or players in

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You’re the kid who prioritized Netflix instead of homework because chem can wait, right?

You’re the kid who wasted the last couple hours scrolling through Facebook, physically unable to exit the tab. You’re the kid who sat through an infomercial because the remote control was tragically a foot out of reach.

It’s weird, but despite our differences, we share an awkward, almost embarrassing bond with the rest of the filth that we call humanity. We may be the jock or refuse to acknowledge

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From the perspectives of seniors Sean Okuniewicz and Saurav Jam, Cupertino Actors Theatre (CAT) was the key to discovering what they were good at, what they loved and, ultimately, who they wanted to be.

Jam’s acting career began as logistical issue: choosing electives when he moved to Cupertino during his sophomore year. Fluent in four languages and unable to sing — at least, at the time — he chose Beginning Drama effectively by default.

While Okuniewicz’s entry into acting also began rather inadvertently, he noted that he had a different background.

“I started off as one of those slacker kids, doing whatever and hanging out as if high school was more for fun than it was for school,” Okuniewicz said. “And then I kind of got into acting junior year, when I auditioned for West Side Story because I liked to sing.”

Both, however, continued with CAT once they gained entry.

“Before [CAT], I used to never really like being around noise ... [or] people,” Jam said. “I like being by myself and leaving poetry and crying. When I got into CAT, I realized that all these people like me, and I don’t need to be afraid.”

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“[When I participated in West Side Story], I realized that these people were more my friends than any of the friends I’ve ever had in high school up to that point,” Okuniewicz said. “The more I got into it, the better I got at it, and the more I wanted to be better at it. Before I knew it, I was doing dramatic acting that I had no idea I could do… I was hitting notes I didn’t know I could hit.”

While Jam is slated to attend California Institute of the Arts in the fall, Okuniewicz hopes to go directly into acting. “[California Institute of the Arts] wanted to revolutionize the art world, bring forward a new artist to the sphere, instead of sticking to tradition, and I was really intrigued by that,” said Jam, who eventually chose to attend for this reason.

“I’m probably just going to get some contacts [in Los Angeles], start networking around… trying to audition for as many things as I can,” Okuniewicz said. “That’s really what it is. It’s more like the job is auditioning, and the reward is acting.”

In their closing remarks, both Jam and Okuniewicz encouraged students to audition for CAT. Said Jam, “It’s a beautiful place to be in.”

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haracters the nerd everyone knows we are, yet fundamentally, we’re all guided by the same impulses. By the same need for companionship, insecurities, and dreams — each painted with identical colors within a wonderously unique set of lines. For every bad day you have, someone else is right there kim of your classmates with you. For every embarrassment you’ve encountered, perhapsjane a dozen can offer similar anecdotes. We wake up each morning alone, but all of us wake up alone — together. And that’s something worthy of celebration, indeed.

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While some competitors choose hockey sticks and tennis racquets as tools for their competition, others choose mathematical equations and technical designs. A mathlete, one who participates in math and science competitions, falls in the latter category.

For many mathletes, math and science extracurriculars are central to their high school lives from beginning to end. Although every mathlete begins their extracurricular participation in a different way and at a different time, all share a passion for mathematical and scientific exploration.

Because of this, math and science extracurriculars are a fundamental part of the daily life of a mathlete.

“Ever since freshman year, I’ve always gone during lunch to the Math Club meeting, and after school I always go to Robotics,” senior Lisa Lee said. “It’s part of my school life.”

For some mathletes, this participation is a continuation of long-held interests. For example, senior Ashwin Balakrishna, who has recently competed in the Intel Talent Search is currently working on a research project in order to develop a solar-powered plane that can fly perpetually, discovered his passion for aeroscience long before going to high school.

Explaining how he developed his interest in aerospace engineering, Balakrishna said, “In elementary school, I used to build these rubber band powered planes ... I had a bunch lying around at home, so I looked at them and thought, I might as well continue doing aero stuff, because I used to find that a lot of fun.”

For all mathletes, math and science extracurriculars are a fun opportunity to enrich their learning of science. Senior Sunny He, who has participated in Robotics since freshman year and also founded the Radio Club, enjoyed getting practical experience.

While many teachers “make you learn all these concepts but don’t show you how they’re actually used,” he said, in Robotics he had the opportunity to immediately apply his knowledge.

Additionally, not only do math and science extracurriculars provide an opportunity to explore interests in those fields, but they also provide a kind of social network for mathletes.

“In my freshman and sophomore year I made a lot of upperclassman friends,” Lee explained. “So now there are a lot of graduated seniors that I’m close to and still associate with. You feel a lot closer to the graduated seniors in that you participated together in an activity that you both enjoyed.”

Of course, an important aspect of math and science extracurriculars is preparation for future careers. Although not all mathletes join their activities with related career goals in mind, the time and dedication such activities require often has a great influence on mathlete career aspirations.

While Lee initially hoped to study to become a doctor in the future, her participation in Robotics inspired her to want to enter engineering.

“After really working through ... and actually dealing with mechanics, and actually engineering a robot, I’ve slowly changed my mind,” Lee said.

“Now that I’m actually participating in engineering rather than dreaming about becoming a doctor, it’s become a lot more hands-on and closer to me. I think it changed my view in that way.”

In fact, Lee, He and Balakrishna all hope to work in careers in science and engineering.

“I dream about working at big companies like Google and Apple,” Lee said. “It just seems like it’s really fun. I’ve toured there before and it seems like a really fun place.”

Added He, “I’m really just looking out for what comes. Probably the best-case scenario would be to start my own company, but it’s all open.”

“I want to work at NASA’s JPL, the Jet Propulsion Lab,” Balakrishna said. “I want to plan space missions and stuff. That would be my dream job.”

Whatever their plans, one thing is certain — all three will take their passion for scientific exploration into their careers and futures.

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And that, kids, is “NERDPITA” arpita feat. arpita’s boyfriend

We all have that one stranger that changed our life - the one with whom we happened to cross paths with and taught us important lessons, only to never be seen again. The random meeting is one that may have been just a fleeting moment to the stranger, but is one we will remember forever. Sometimes it’s the odd homeless man with a family to share about or the local artist with tales of adventure. These people share their stories and move on with their lives, but the messages they send and the method by which they carry themselves is forever etched in our memory.

And here, kids, is a story of how Arpita Sarkar met the stranger: ___________________________________________ Amidst the struggles of junior year, the one interaction I distinctly remember happened at the Apple Store.

My dad’s a real social butterfly, so seeing as our floater

The “stranger.” seemed like a guy in his early twenties, he struck up a conversation to pass time. The employee let on that he’s a De Anza student who previously attended American High School — a fellow Bay Area student. He landed his first job as a 14-year-old and worked at numerous other places for financial reasons, but he emphasized that he was never satisfied. Further conversing uncovered that he wanted to work in corporate Apple upon obtaining his CompSci degree, as well as join a couple of startups for experience. Essentially, he wanted to set himself up for a no-stress, early success career.

Up until this seemingly useless interaction, I always be-

lieved that schooling was everything. Failure was not acceptable — going to a “socially acceptable” college was the only way I could leave Cupertino.

Then there was this guy, whose demeanor subtly conveyed that he couldn’t care less what others thought. I was mildly jealous of him for defying social expectations and having a better resume than me from the mere age of 14. It was then that I realized that while I complained about the instability of junior year, there was someone else attaining stability simply by investing their time and brainpower into their pursuits.

My significant other.

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Maybe you’ve been in one. Perhaps you’ve sworn to the gods to never ever get mixed up in one during high school. And if you’re currently in one, you’re likely to watch your GPA take a nosedive and find a dramatic depletion in income. No, I’m not talking about the rumored underground Korean Mafia ring of Cupertino High School. I’m talking about high school relationships.

Each couple has a unique story, with cute quirks and special twists.

“She was attracted to my manliness,” senior John Lau said.

Senior Trina Ng fired back, “No, I was not, that’s a lie.”

“I wear the pants in the relationship,” Lau said.

Lau once again found himself contested.

“That’s not true,” Ng said. The two have been dating for a year and five months.

Jeesoo Kim and Anthony Chen initially got closer while working at the nearby Café LatTea together.

“We watch criminal shows a lot,” Kim said.

“We’re really boring. We’re kind of like an old couple,” Chen said. “We’re both really, really competitive people so every time we go out we always bring a deck of cards out.”

“Anthony’s better than me at Speed,” Kim added, “but I beat [him] fairly consistently in Egyptian War.” “It’s a good kind of competitive because we would both hate if the other person let us win,” Chen said.

For many, high school sweethearts remain a painfully sweet memory and, for others, perhaps the story that their kids are doomed to listen to for nearly 11 years before a generally unpopular season finale. But throughout all the bitter tears or clammy hand holding, high school relationships can provide respite from a chaotic world.

My best friend.

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“She’s my EUSA. It means Extra Special Unique Acquaintance,” said Vanaja Undevalli of her not-best-friend Monica Shih.

A strong friendship is an intimate bond, one that endures the social whirlwind of high school. However, even a relationship like that between Undevalli and Shih, though now a natural facet of their lives, has not been around forever.

It all started on the first day of sixth grade.

“We were at this bench, and these really big eighth and seventh graders told us to get off. [Undevalli] was sitting there and we didn’t know each other other,” Shih said. The two moved to another bench.

“And that’s how we started our acquaintanceship,” Undevalli said.

Thus brought together by the awkwardness of middle school, as well as a mutual friend, fellow senior Shannon Liang, Undevalli and Shih soon developed a friendship facilitated by their similar personalities and interests.

“We’re really weird together,” Undevalli said, describing her favorite activities with Shih: playing Candy Crush and updating each other on their in-game achievements, baking, volunteering for Stars Club and attending events with other friends.

However, their self-described weirdness is one of the greatest assets of their friendship.

“Everyone else judges!” said Shih. “We can be really weird but still understand each other.”

Undevalli and Shih’s mutual understanding has helped them maintain their friendship even through occasional trials.

Their friendship was most notably tested when Shih first began spending more time with her boyfriend.

“He stole her!” Undevalli said, explaining how it felt when she suddenly found that Shih did not have as much time for her anymore.

“It’s not like junior year, when we used to hang out every lunch, brunch, and tutorial,” Shih said. “So yeah, when I got a boyfriend I [started to] spend slightly less time [with Vanaja] ... but still time!”

Still, Undevalli and Shih remain friends and plan to maintain their friendship in the future, as well.

Describing their plans for keeping in touch while studying at different universities, Undevalli joked, “Our plan, because we’re both going to coastal universities — she’s going to San Diego and I’m going to Santa Cruz — is to swim to each other.”

“Both of us swim, and we’re going to meet in the middle [of the coast],” Shih added.

Even if they cannot visit each other as often as they want, Undevalli and Shih plan to communicate frequently.

“At least we can try to chat often,” Shih explained. “Even if we don’t talk every single day, the days we do talk we’ll probably talk a lot. We’ll still update each other.”

After all, while any kind of long-distance relationship can be difficult, some are worth saving. For Undevalli and Shih, their “acquaintanceship” is one they definitely treasure.

“Sometimes, we just have these mental connections where we like,” Shih started.

“We don’t even have to talk,” Undevalli said. “I don’t think anyone can replace her.”

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Childhood isn’t exclusively a thing of the past. We’ve all maintained little quirks, traits and oddities throughout the years — even the seniors at the top of the food chain. It’s fun to have a nostalgic look back at the past, but there are the things we can look forward to doing everyday: the habits and routines that haven’t changed since the days when our parents picked

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“I don’t want you to be the guy who lives in his stories. Life only moves forward.” —The Mother, How I Met Your Mother // “Whenever I’m really unsure about an idea, first I abuse the people whose help I need. And then I take a nap.”—Don Draper, Mad Men // Ted: In a moment like that, when what’s really happening is too intense to deal with, sometimes it’s best...The Mother: To leave it unspoken, and just enjoy each other’s company instead. —How I Met Your Mother // “The universe is big. It’s vast and complicated and ridiculous. And sometimes, very rarely, impossible things just happen and we call them miracles.”

— The Doctor, Doctor Who // “When you’re a kid, they tell you it’s all… Grow up, get a job, get married, get a house, have a kid, and that’s it. But the truth is, the world is so much stranger than that. It’s so much darker. And so much madder. And so much better.” — Elton Pope, Doctor Who // “The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa, the bad things don’t always spoil the good things and make them unimportant.” — The Doctor, Doctor Who // “Some people live more in 20 years than others do in 80. It’s not the time that matters, it’s the person.” — The Doctor, Doctor Who // “In 900 years of time and space, I’ve never met anyone who wasn’t important” — The Doctor, Doctor Who // “There’s a lot of things you need to get across this universe. Warp drive… wormhole refractors… You know the thing you need most of all? You need a hand to hold.”— The Doctor, Doctor Who // “This is who I am, right here, right now, all right? All that counts is here and now, and this is me!” — The Doctor, Doctor Who // “We’re all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?” — The Doctor, Doctor Who // “Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is a ladder. Many who try to climb it fail and never get to try again. The fall breaks them. And some are given a chance to climb. They refuse, they cling to the realm or the gods or love. Illusions.

Only the ladder is real. The climb is all there is.” — Petyr Baelish, Game of Thrones // “He who hurries through life hurries to his grave.” — Salladhor Saan, Game of Thrones // “No one can survive in this world without help.”— Ser Jorah Mormont, Game of Thrones // “Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better.”— Syrio, Game of Thrones // “The reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” — Jojen Reed, Game of Thrones // “You’re mine and I’m yours. And if we die, we die, but first we’ll live.” — Ygritte, Game of Thrones // “I just want to stand on the edge and piss off the end of the world.” — Tyrion, Game of Thrones // “We’re flawed because we want so much more. We’re ruined because we get these things and wish for what we had.” — Don Draper, Mad Men // “They do say ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger... except polio’”. — Will, The Inbetweeners “I don’t want you to be the guy who lives in his stories. Life only moves forward.” —The Mother, How I Met Your Mother // “Let’s do what people do. Let’s get a house we can’t afford and a dog that makes us angry.” — Jeff, Community // “I should go clean out my locker...she said at the age of 33.” — Britta, Community // “I’ll imaginary-sleep when I’m imaginary-dead.” — Professor Hickey, Community // “She’s everything I love about America — bold, opinionated, just past her peak, and starting to realize that she has to settle.” — Professor Duncan, Community // Britta: Do you feel like this game’s gotten out of hand? Jeff: Nah. Feels normal enough for a school that’s on 911’s blocked caller list. — Community // This is the biggest PR crisis to hit Greendale since we held that rally protesting the wrong Korea. — Dean Pelton, Community // Sheldon: I don’t know about you, but I’m very uncomfortable with all this.Amy: Why? Sheldon: I’ve never seen this show before, and now I’m starting with episode 246? It’s unnatural. —The Big Bang Theory // Leonard: Sheldon... Sheldon: Yes? Leonard: I’m gonna miss you. Sheldon: Of course you are. Leonard: He just made that easier. —The Big Bang Theory // I do not accept this. Everything is changing and I hate it.

It stops now. — Sheldon, The Big Bang Theory // Emily: If I saw you out with another woman, I’d be pretty upset. Raj: Thank you. Not just for being upset, but for believing that could happen. —The Big Bang Theory // Sheldon: I don’t have all the ingredients to make chai tea. Raj: You don’t have to make me anything. Sheldon: No, I do. You’re upset about Emily and you’re Indian. I need to make you chai tea. Now, I have all the ingredients except cardamom seeds.

Do you happen to have any on you? Raj: Sorry, I left them in my turban. Sheldon: Oh, I’ll make English breakfast tea. They destroyed your culture. That’s close enough. — The Big Bang Theory // Raj: Why can’t I be in a relationship with a girl who likes The Sound of Music? Howard: Raj, you are the girl in the relationship who likes The Sound of Music. — The Big Bang Theory // “Humans are hilarious.” — Ryuk, Death Note // “The world cannot be changed with pretty words alone.” — Lelouch, Code Geass // “Do you know why snow is white? Because it forgot what color it was.” — C.C, Code Geass // “The difference in judgement between you and me originates from different rules derived from past experience.” — Rivaille. Attack on Titan // “I want to see and understand the world outside. I don’t want to die inside these walls without knowing what’s out there!” — Eren Jaeger. Attack on Titan // “People, who can’t throw something important away, can never hope to change anything.” — Armin Arelet. Attack on Titan // “Only the victors are allowed to live. This world is merciless like that.” — Mikasa Ackerman. Attack on Titan // “I think that parents only get so offended by television because they rely on it as a babysitter and the sole educator of their kids. — Kyle, South Park // “Remamber children, there are no stupid questions. Just stupid people.” — Mr.Garrison, South Park // “So you think not eating cat food is putting on airs?” — Mac, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia // “If you only face forward, there is something you will miss seeing.” — Vash, Trigun // “The ticket to the future, is always blank.” — Vash, Trigun // “Love and peace!” — Vash, Trigun // “I think it’s good if someone smiles when you smile at them.” — Vash, Trigun // “I meditate diligently every morning. The subject is Life and Love. I quit after three seconds.” — Vash, Trigun // “All of life’s journeys come with meetings, partings, and reuinions.” — Meryl, Trigun // “If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.” — Mozzie. White Collar // “The reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” — Mozzie, White Collar // “It’s like a Kardashian. Not very refined, but it has a lot of cargo space.” — Mozzie, White Collar // “A wise man once said it’s fun to do the impossible.” — Mozzie, White Collar // “We feel free when we escape, even if it be but from the frying pan into the fire.” — Mozzie, White Collar // “Fate has a way of putting in front of us, that which we most try to leave behind.” — Mozzie, White Collar // “Paranoia is a skill, it is the secret to longevity.” — Mozzie, White Collar // “Truth is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” — Mozzie, White Collar // “Coincidence is fate’s favorite tool.” — Mozzie, White Collar // Mozzie: How often do you say thank you? Neal: Sarcastically? — White Collar // “I’ll admit that I have done alot of things that I am not proud of...wait, that’s not true, I am proud of most things I do.” — Neal, White Collar // “Whatever I did I have proof I didn’t do it.” — Neal, White Collar // “We can’t change the direction of the wind, but we can adjust the sails.” — Mozzie, White Collar // “I don’t want you to be the guy who lives in his stories. Life only moves forward.” —The Mother, How I Met Your Mother // “Whenever I’m really unsure about an idea, first I abuse the people whose help I need. And then I take a nap.”—Don Draper, Mad Men

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