may you grow up to be righteous may you grow up to be true may you always know the truth and see the lights surrounding you.
may you always be courageous, stand upright and strong. may you stay forever young.
for my favorite musician on his 70th birthday. happy birthday, bobby.
So therefore I dedicate myself to myself, to my art, my sleep, my dreams, my labors, my suffrances, my loneliness, my unique madness, my endless absorption and hunger—because I cannot dedicate myself to any fellow being.
“
—
Jack Kerouac
If you want to view paradise,
simply look around and view it.
Want to change the world?
There’s nothing to it.
“
—
“Pure Imagination,” from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Everything passes. Everything changes. Just do what you think you should do.
Music is amazing. There’s some metaphysical comfort where it allows you to be isolated and alone while telling you that you are not alone. Truly, the only cure for sadness is to share it with someone else.