“-I suppose it starts with having a dream. And then chasing it. You chase after it like your life depends on it. In a sense, I guess it does."
-What sort of dream?
-Any sort. It doesn’t matter what it is.
The only thing that matters is that you want it from the deepest part of who you are, and you chase after it with everything in you.”
― Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe
-What sort of dream?
-Any sort. It doesn’t matter what it is.
The only thing that matters is that you want it from the deepest part of who you are, and you chase after it with everything in you.”
― Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe
“The sky was so blue I couldn’t look at it because it made me sad, swelling tears in my eyes and they dripped quietly on the floor as I got on with my day. I tried to keep my focus, ticked off the to-do list, did my chores. Packed orders, wrote emails, paid bills and rewrote stories,
but the panic kept growing, exploding in my chest. Tears falling on the desk
tick tick tick
me not making a sound
and some days I just don't know what to do. Where to go or who to see and I try to be gentle, soft and kind,
but anxiety eats you up and I just want to be fine.”
―
but the panic kept growing, exploding in my chest. Tears falling on the desk
tick tick tick
me not making a sound
and some days I just don't know what to do. Where to go or who to see and I try to be gentle, soft and kind,
but anxiety eats you up and I just want to be fine.”
―
“You don't fall in love with someone because it's convenient.”
― A Hopeless Romantic
― A Hopeless Romantic
“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.”
― The Problem of Pain
― The Problem of Pain
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