“only after having met you did I rediscover that it’s such a simple thing to be happy.”
“to some, the mere existence of a certain person in this world is, in itself, hope.”
“there was a period of time in my life that wasn’t easy, and during that time, I’d constantly think that, should someone witness the me who rolled in the dirt, unable to get up, yet still love me for who I was, that’d be great.”
“If I could, I would have you use me as your stepping stone, the bridge you burn after crossing, the corpse bones you need to trample to climb up, the sinner who deserved the butchering of a million knives. but I know you wouldn’t allow it.”
“something like a genuine heart is made to be trampled.”
“to watch with your own eyes your beloved be trampled and ridiculed while unable to do anything - that’s the worst suffering in the world.”
“to me, the one basking in infinite glory is you; the one fallen from grace is also you. what matters is you, and not the state of you.”
“those who have known each other for decades can become strangers in a day. we met by chance and we may part by chance. if we like each other, then we shall continue to meet; if we don’t, then we shall part. there’s no banquet in the world that doesn’t come to an end, so I’ll say what I want to say.”
“I will fight for what I don’t have. I will change fates I don’t possess. my fate is up to me, not the heavens!”
“I might not be able to decide whether the road is easy or not, but whether I walk it is entirely up to me.”
honest to god can't stop thinking about this song about jeff bezos by philip labes (link takes you to his spotify). it's such a good example of politically driven folk music.