Brian Jones

“If someone thinks you’re a fucking problem, an addict, a fuck-up, and broken, they’re going to treat you differently despite all their best intentions otherwise, which can foster a slow, steady reduction, stripping away confidence
and self-love until it all becomes a repeated, entrenched story. The irony is that this contraction often occurs in the care of those
who are genuinely trying to help.”
― Cory Richards, The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within

“Losing your mind, which is what happened, is a terrible thing. But once it’s gone, it’s fine. It’s completely fine because there’s no part of you left that knows the rest of it is missing.”
― Carrie Fisher

“I wondered how you would react when i revealed to you my hidden parts, my ugly parts that don't do well in the sunlight”
― Ashley Berry, Separate Things: A Memoir

“As if your brain wants to kill your soul”
― Andy Alsanati