the shadow of your shadow

You don’t remember what happened. What you remember becomes what happened.

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Perhaps through the arts we as citizens can realize a larger picture of humanity and need in our world and our place in society. The arts can span an infinite number of topics and ideas. The arts can actually give some people a sense of purpose. Even better, the arts can soothe a troubled soul by putting things in perspective. For some, the type of self-expression that is an intrinsic part of music, art, drama, comedy and dance is a basic human need.

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I tried to drown my sorrows but they learned how to swim.

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All I ever really want to know is how other people are making it through life—where do they put their body, hour by hour, and how do they cope inside of it.

I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t forget to make some art — write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can.

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I cannot heave my heart into my mouth.

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The trouble was, I had been inadequate all along, I simply hadn’t thought about it.

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I guess it’s a comfort, perhaps a sense of self control, doing worse damage to yourself than the world will ever dare inflict.

He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.

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She’s mad, but she’s magic.

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We must remember that all these things, the nuances, the anomalies, the subtleties, which we assume only accessorize our days are, in fact, here for a much larger and nobler cause. They are here to save our lives.

You know when, sometimes you meet someone so beautiful, and then you actually talk to them and five minutes later, they’re as dull as a brick? Then there’s other people, and you meet them and you think, ‘Not bad; they’re okay.’ And then you get to know them, and their face sort of becomes them, like their personality is written all over it. And they just turn into something so beautiful. Rory’s the most beautiful man I’ve ever met.

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Don’t be someone that searches, finds, and then runs away

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