* / BEAUTY & RAGE

we’re not living. we’re surviving.

whose guardian angel are you this time?

don’t be a hero.    

people who say they have nothing to hide almost always do.  

you can end me all you want. right after your nap.     

best we can hope to do while we’re here is protect those closest to us. 

thanks for saving my ass.

while you may not be scared about what could happen to you the next time, other people are. people who care for you.

hang on, kiddo. i’m coming for ya.

run for your life.

i got bored sitting in the car.  

fugitives can’t be choosers.

we walk in the dark. doesn’t mean we have to walk in it alone. 

alright, you’re being weird.

do you want to talk about that? i really think you want to talk about that.

safety first.

my life’s always in danger.  

you were my safe place.

how much more do you really want to know?  

only the paranoid survive.

when that person is taken from you, what do you become then?

be careful. compassion and loyalty make people weak; easy to exploit.

now that you’re not going to die, we can have a little chat. 

silly me. brought a knife to a gunfight.  

that means yes. tell me.

guess the young lion is looking to be king.

if you really need a mystery, i recommend the human heart.

and you know what? it’s not a question of if, but when.

not a very friendly homecoming.  

how badly did you have to break it to make it care about people so much? 

you can’t make something right by doing something wrong.

i don’t need protection, okay? i do the protecting.  

it’s not that you don’t have feelings. it’s just like the volume is turned way down. like the sound of an old tape. the voices are there. you just have to listen. 

this might be the first time i feel like i belong.

i’m worried about the mission.

this isn’t personal. it’s just that you keep hurting people. and i don’t like when people get hurt.  

i guess, there are things i care about here.

i’m doing all of this to save you.

if you wanna die, okay. but die for something that you love.  

we shouldn’t throw caution to the wind.

that’s the problem with humans. they just sit around, hoping that someone will fix things. but no one will. no one cares. the universe is infinite and chaotic and cold. and there has never been a plan. at least not till now. 

i’m angry that you have people that you can love.      

we have free will, and with that comes great responsibility. and sometimes great loss.  

hey, there is no “dead” in team. so instead of going all charles bronson on me, let me clear the way.

you didn’t give us a name.

i’ve already lost a friend. i don’t intend to lose another. not tonight. 

where does a man hide when a god wants him dead?

don’t worry. i’m really good at this game. 

always trying to be the hero, huh?

you can dip your words in honey 
and sugarcoat your wicked tongue, 
but nothing can change your rotten heart
or change what you have done.


”

ELIZABETH SALTZMAN

no one will ever understand how much  it  hurts. you feel hopeless,  like nothing can SAVE YOU.

“I wish it could always be like this.”

“You’re always there for me.”

“The stars are the only thing that makes sense.”

“There’s more out there, you just have to be patient.”

“It doesn’t all have to be existential dread.” 

“You’re so much different when we’re alone.”

“I like it when the worlds quiet.” 

“There’s a place for us somewhere.”

“They’ll name constellations after you one day.”

“Your hearts beating so fast.”

“They don’t know what they want.”

“You don’t know what you want.”

“That’s what they’re supposed to say.”

“We really don’t know what we’re doing.”

“I miss the old you.”

“Nostalgias a trap.”

“Aliens are out there.”

“Did you hear that?”

“I really want pizza right now, think it’s open?” 

“What time is it?”

“But why would they abduct cows?”

“We’ll all be dead soon enough anyways.” 

“I wish we didn’t have to sleep.”

“What do you believe in?”

“What happens after we die?”

“Seems like a silly thing to say, don’t you think?” 

“And what’s your excuse?”

“You’ll get it together soon.”

“Sometimes I feel like I’ll never have it together.”

“It’d be better if people weren’t so afraid of their feelings.”

“You keep quiet and we both lose.”

“I wish I could save this forever.”

“When did you realize you were in love with me?”

“The rooms spinning.”

“I loved you long before you knew.”

“I’m not afraid of death, I think it’ll be peaceful.”

“The Universe is too big for that.”

“Do you think we’ve met in other lives?” 

“I’d come back to haunt you.” 

“Would you come back to haunt me?”

“What’s alternate universe you doing right now?”

“Tell me a secret.”

“Why haven’t you told anyone?” 

“I wish we knew each other sooner.”

“You’re a game changer.” 

“I’m a game changer.”

“Don’t ignore fate.” 

“Ignorance isn’t bliss.”

“What, is that a conspiracy theory?”