Adam Braun Quotes, born October 31, 1983, in New York City, is an American entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist who founded Pencils of Promise, a nonprofit that has built over 500 schools for children in developing countries. After leaving a high-paying job at Bain & Company, he launched his mission inspired by a boy in India who asked for a pencil, chronicled in his bestselling book The Promise of a Pencil.
These 15 quotes—sourced from his book, interviews, and posts on X—capture his insights on purpose, education, action, and changing the world, reflecting his relentless drive and belief in small acts sparking big change.
Adam Braun Quotes
- “Make your life a story worth telling.” (The Promise of a Pencil, 2015, p.93)
- “True self-discovery begins where your comfort zone ends.” (The Promise of a Pencil, 2015, p.20)
- “The single most powerful element of youth is that you don’t have the life experiences to know what can’t be done.” (The Promise of a Pencil, 2014)
- “What can a pencil do for all of us? Amazing things. It can write transcendent poetry, uplifting music, or life-changing equations.” (The Promise of a Pencil, 2015)
- “In moments of uncertainty, when you must choose between two paths, immerse yourself in the life you would be most proud to live.” (The Promise of a Pencil, 2015, p.171)
- “For any movement to gain momentum, it must start with a small action.” (The Promise of a Pencil, 2015)
- “Your twenties are the time to both accept and fight your way into the person you’re destined to become.” (Post on X, @AdamBraun, 2014-03-22)
- “It’s the presence of others who are smarter, kinder, wiser, and different from you that enables you to evolve.” (The Promise of a Pencil, 2015, p.101)
- “We have every resource necessary to provide access to education for every child on the planet; we just need to commit to enabling it.” (The Promise of a Pencil, 2015)
- “Creating something new is easy, creating something that lasts is the challenge.” (The Promise of a Pencil, 2014)
- “My journey began with a single pencil. While traveling through India in 2006, 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.’” (The Promise of a Pencil, 2015)
- “Most of all, I’ll remind them each morning that we make a choice to bring positivity or negativity into the world.” (The Promise of a Pencil, 2014)
- “Never take no from somebody who cannot say yes.” (The Promise of a Pencil, 2015, p.249)
- “The purest joys are available to all of us, and they’re unrelated to status, recognition, or material desires.” (The Promise of a Pencil, 2014)
- “That’s when the magic happens—when everyone else is asleep and you’re awake thinking about the world as it is, and the world as it could be.” (The Promise of a Pencil, 2014)
Adam Braun’s quotes are a dynamic call to action, blending purpose, passion, and the power of small steps to create lasting change, inspiring us to live boldly and leave a legacy of impact. Which quote fuels your drive to make a difference? Share it below and keep Braun’s transformative vision alive!
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