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“Some people, for various reasons, need pain. They use it. It’s how they function, how they deal with their emotions. Some use it to help relieve intense emotional pain in an external way. Some use it to feel like they’re connected to life
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“COMING FORTH INTO THE LIGHT
I was born the day
I thought:
What is?
What was?
And
What if?
I was transformed the day
My ego shattered,
And all the superficial, material
Things that mattered
To me before,
Suddenly ceased
To matter.
I really came into being
The day I no longer cared about
What the world thought of me,
Only on my thoughts for
Changing the world.”
― Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
I was born the day
I thought:
What is?
What was?
And
What if?
I was transformed the day
My ego shattered,
And all the superficial, material
Things that mattered
To me before,
Suddenly ceased
To matter.
I really came into being
The day I no longer cared about
What the world thought of me,
Only on my thoughts for
Changing the world.”
― Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
“I was quiet, but I was not blind.”
―
―
“I want to rest. I want to breathe quietly again.”
― A Streetcar Named Desire
― A Streetcar Named Desire
“When in doubt, stay silent. People can't tell if you're plotting a nuclear war or just bored.”
―
―
“The quiet room was too peaceful and comfortable to worry in.”
― The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
― The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
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