a nothing word

Feelings are meant to be pushed onto others. There's no other way to use them.

I have loved to the point of madness; that which is called madness, that which to me, is the only sensible way to love.

Lost in Hell,—Persephone, Take her head upon your knee; Say to her, “My dear, my dear, It is not so dreadful here.

Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams.

Freedom is what we do with what is done to ous.

There may be more beautiful times, but this one is ours.

The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.

It is true, we shall be monsters, cut off from all the world; but on that account we shall be more attached to one another.

You're beautiful, but you're empty. No one could die for you.

Art is not a mirror held up to society but a hammer with which to shape it.

But he who dares not grasp the thorn Should never cave the rose.

Other people can love you. Other people can comfort you. But other people often come and go. And if you can't soothe and reassure yourself in your darkest, loneliest hour, nobody can.

I remember when I used to fixate on being with attractive men I hardly knew.  Dreaming, hoping, that maybe one of those charming princes could save me from my loneliness. I'm older now, and I have to leave the fairytales in the past. I've finally grown...to be my own hero to a new tale.

When your mind becomes obsessed with anything, you will filter everything else out and find that thing everywhere.

Isn't art always, to a certain extent, therapy for the artist?

I hope that you live a life you are proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.

When action grows unprofitable, gather information; when information grows unprofitable, sleep.