Inspiration in Random Places

“𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝.”

― 𝐍𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐥

"To be left alone on the tightrope of youthful unknowing is to experience the excruciating beauty of full freedom and the threat of eternal indecision. Few, if any, survive their teens. Most surrender to the vague but murderous pressure of adult conformity. It becomes easier to die and avoid conflicts than to maintain a constant battle with the superior forces of maturity.

[...] Mother whispered, "See, you don't have to think about doing the right thing. If you're for the right thing, then you do it without thinking."'

-- Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 

"She thanks the sky, and she walks the earth,
Her tears that fall are beautiful.
She says my people, she says my tribe,
all good lovers out there, peace tonight, peace tonight.

To the broken hearted, the burdened too,
To everyone, peace tonight, peace tonight."

-- Elephant Revival, Peace Tonight

Like, okay sugar and booze feel good, then bad Sometimes real bad But art feels bad before it feels even worse

 – Tommy Pico, Junk