

“People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that’s bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they’re afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they’re wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It’s all in how you carry it. That’s what matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you’re letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.”
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“Did perpetual happiness in the Garden of Eden maybe get so boring that eating the apple was justified?”
― Survivor
― Survivor

“A good story should make you laugh, and a moment later break your heart.”
― Stranger than Fiction
― Stranger than Fiction

“The best way is not to fight it, just go. Don't be trying all the time to fix things. What you run from only stays with you longer. When you fight something, you only make it stronger.”
― Invisible Monsters
― Invisible Monsters

“The only reason why we ask other people how their weekend was is so we can tell them about our own weekend.”
― Invisible Monsters
― Invisible Monsters
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