my lightning tree

I find knowledge a poison to a weak mind.

Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.

You never owe another person something, no matter how nice they are to you. Relationships aren't transactions."

I guess I'm just haunted by all that potential energy. One moment, the universe presents you with this amazing opportunity for new possibilities...and then...

When we're afraid, we lose all sense of analysis and reflection. Our fear paralyzes us. Besides, fear has always been the driving force behind all dictators' repression.

We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.

There have already been multiple moments which cause me to suspect your true self a giant deliberately casting a small shadow.

You’ve got to tell the world how to treat you. If the world tells you how you are going to be treated, you are in trouble.

Nothing is worse than the secret humiliation of being insulted by proxy.

Remember, it’s your job to look for something cool in everyone you meet; it’s not their job to show you...[ ]...you need to take responsibility for your ability to connect with the people you are meeting.

After college, when I returned to the 'real world', I had to struggle for many years to regain that lost, individual sense of whimsical fantasy that those school years tried to squelch.