“I found myself in life so suddenly - where I least expected it… And everything around me kept running. Things and men kept running, running - until I too started running like crazy. But it seems I overdid it.”
— Odysseus Elytis, tr. by Athan Anagnostopoulos, from Maria Nephele: A Poem in Two Voices; “The Presence”
"Fight for the things that you care about. But do it in a way that will lead others to join you."
-Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020)
Thank you for fighting so hard and for so long. Your legacy will live on and you will be remembered for the amazing work you've done to better our nation.
May her memory be a blessing
Highly sensitive people are too often perceived as weaklings or damaged goods. To feel intensely is not a symptom of weakness, it is the trademark of the truly alive and compassionate. It is not the empath who is broken, it is society that has become dysfunctional and emotionally disabled. There is no shame in expressing your authentic feelings. Those who are at times described as being a 'hot mess' or having 'too many issues' are the very fabric of what keeps the dream alive for a more caring, humane world. Never be ashamed to let your tears shine a light in this world.
— Anthon St. Maarten
“There are two reasons why people don’t talk about things; either it doesn’t mean anything to them, or it means everything.”
— Unknown (via thoughtkick)
“If nothing else, one day you can look someone straight in the eyes and say ‘But I lived through it. And it made me who I am today.”
— Iain Thomas, I Wrote This For You (via meineluft)
Emotions ruin, if they rule
Sharvi
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“We are all ordinary. We are all boring. We are all shy. We are all bold. We are all heroes. We are all helpless. It just depends on the day.”
— Brad Meltzer