

“Anyone who's happy in a world this fucked-up has some serious psychological issues. You think I'm crazy because I see things as they are. You'd rather put on Disneyland goggles and watch TV and pretend it's fine. It's not crazy if I see monsters when I live in a fucking nightmare.”
― Black Iris
― Black Iris

“Wandering is the activity of the child, the passion of the genius; it is the discovery of the self, the discovery of the outside world, and the learning of how the self is both "at one with" and "separate from" the outside world. These discoveries are as fundamental to the soul as "learning to survive" is fundamental to the body. These discoveries are essential to realizing what it means to be human. To wander is to be alive.”
― The Love of Europa: Limited Time Edition
― The Love of Europa: Limited Time Edition

“I never wanted to be saved. I wanted someone to follow me down into the darkness.”
― Black Iris
― Black Iris

“Though I am often in the depths of misery, there is still calmness, pure harmony and music inside me.”
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“I spend a lot of time wondering what dying feels like. What dying sounds like. If I’ll burst like those notes, let out my last cries of pain, and then go silent forever. Or maybe I’ll turn into a shadowy static that’s barely there, if you just listen hard enough.”
― My Heart and Other Black Holes
― My Heart and Other Black Holes

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