“The old man sits all by himself and thinks of better years when he used to believe in stars and would dream away his fears. The young boy moves so fast he doesn’t see the stars above, and all his dreams are crushed by old man who didn’t dream enough.”— Tyler Joseph, youtube.com
“You know, Marge, that Bart is a little miracle – his winning smile, his button nose, his fat little stomach, his face alight with wholesome mischief. He reminds me of me before the weight of the world crushed my spirit.”— Ken Levine, David Isaacs, Homer Simpson, Dan Castellaneta, imdb.com
“Hope might leave me crushed in the end, but losing all hope somehow seemed even worse.”— Nicholas Sparks, amazon.com
“If you’ve forgotten what it feels like to have a crush, let me remind you. It feels like you fucking invented crushes. Having a crush on someone while you’re still in love with your ex, though, is harder to explain. It feels like winning a contest you didn’t enter. Or finding money on the ground and…”— Caroline Calloway, instagram.com
“Yes, it is wildly painful when our illusions burst, as when a loved one dies or simply leaves us, but like a crushed flower emanating sweet fragrance under heel, the difficult loss can yield new appreciation for how little time we have to live the dream dancing in the heart of our authentic truth.”— Bryan Reeves, amazon.com