Comedian, KELY Ambassador

"You know how sometimes you feel there is something funny about you? Well, eventually you will be famous for that!"

Actress, Singer, Educator

"Life is gonna be full of challenges, but you will always have a lot of opportunities if you believe in yourself."

Architecture Student, KELY Alumnus

"Believe in yourself and don't doubt yourself, and always seek perseverance, and don't lose track of your vision and stay put and don't let fear overcome the things you wanna do in life."

Famous Programme Host and Emcee

"Don’t be afraid, things will be better when you're older!"

Emeritus Chairman, KELY

"Providing peer support to your friends not only helps them, it also makes you a better person."

Social Circus Trainer

"Be a good person. Don't be a bully and treat others well and with care. You don't have to stand out, just be a normal, ordinary person."

Co-founder & CEO, Time Auction

"When you feel stuck, just do one small thing every day. You'll be surprised how far you'll get in just two months, three months, or even a few years."

Journalist, Founder of Match Magazine, KELY

"Life is forever changing and uncertain, but you won't be content with taking the easy way. No matter how bumpy the road is, I believe that the mistakes and achievements you encounter along the way will become memories that you look back on one day."

Director of Marketing & Communications, Recovery Advocate

"I am enough. I don’t need to do any of those things to be worthy. I am born to be worthy. "

KELY Social Circus Trainer

"You have to persist and keep working hard. If not for KELY, I wouldn't have been able to work with so many young people and discover the career path I'm on today."

Rapper
"Don't worry when you encounter a setback, you can always find a solution. If you can't solve something right away, don't be frustrated. Being emotional won't solve the problem, but staying calm will help you deal with whatever you are facing."

Psychiatrist

"Life is a winding road. During tough times, embrace the pain, lean into the discomfort. If you can do that, you'll learn to appreciate suffering and the strength you'll gain as a result."

Mortician, Life and Death Educator

"When adversity strikes, you'll have a lot of negative emotions - you'll want to give up, escape, get away from it all. But when we sit with our negative emotions, without forcing ourselves to have positive thoughts, we become stronger."

Lawyer, KELY Alumna

"Be brave and believe in yourself. The sky is your limit. You can do it."

Dancer, Goodnight Show

"Just be yourself and go for it. The stage is yours. The bigger your heart is, the bigger the stage is."

Art Cake Patisserie Owner

"Thank you for persisting even when things were hard. You will survive this and things will get better soon!"

Business Development and Marketing Officer, KELY Alumna

"In whatever stage of life you are in, always remember that you can be true to yourself and usually that’s when you reach your full potential, no one else is going to do it for you, so you have to trust yourself, work on yourself and love yourself."

Hong Kong Spirit Ambassador 2010

"Life is a marathon. Even if you fall down or are injured along the way, as long as you have the right mindset, you can still finish smoothly."

Hong Kong Gender Fluid Advocate

"Don't think that you are the weirdest person out there. There are always people in this world who are weirder than you. You are not alone."

Pop Singer

"I know that at this moment, you've lost all motivation and hope. Dry your tears and trust that you will survive this. I hope that you'll be able to open up to others - there are many people by your side to support you. In a parallel time and space, I have overcome those difficulties and I'm still here. I believe you can do it, add oil!"

Lead Vocalist of Pop Band

"I encourage everyone to build close relationships with friends and family - they are your support system."

Executive Director, KELY Support Group

"You have already experienced a lot till now. But please remember, the world is even bigger than you thought. You can still learn so much from others and their words can expand your world. Do remember to continue to love, give yourself space, and don’t always look back because you have already done a lot."

Artist and Art Gallery Founder

"If you just keep looking towards your future in a hopeful, positive way, you will survive. I believe in you."

KELY Alumna

"There's no reason to be ashamed of your culture. It's actually pretty cool to belong to multiple cultures and have multiple identities."

"Teacher, KELY Volunteer"

"Have confidence and know that there are people who share your interests and passions. Go out to find them! Be yourself unapologetically and authentically, and make the world a better place."

Singer and Actress

"What you're facing right now is hard, but you have to trust your heart and be a good person - don't take the easy way out. You made the right choice and you have what it takes to get out of this rut."

Holder of 9 Hong Kong Middle-Long Distance Records, Long Distance Running Coach

"You can help your friends if you catch them before they go astray. Even a kid, who misbehaved and performed poorly in school can go to university!"

Best-Selling Author

"You might feel lonely at this moment, but it doesn't mean you'll be lonely forever. As long as you continue to be yourself and look for people who share the same values as you, you will find your family."

Filmmaker and Actress

"High school is just a moment in time - it's not the be-all and end-all. Life gets better when you're done with homework and grades and you can really choose what you want to do in life."

Parent of KELY Programme Participant

"Don't forget what you were like as a teenager. A lot of parents are too intense and there's a lot of pressure. Teenagers eventually grow up and our job is to make sure they get through those years."

Middle, Best-selling Author

"You may feel lonely sometimes, but this feeling will not last forever!"