“Everyone knows pain. We are not meant to carry it forever. We were never meant to hold it so closely, so be certain in the belief that what pain belongs to now will belong soon to then. That when someone asks you how was your day, realize that for some of us - it's the only way we know how to say, be calm. Loosen your grip, opening each palm, slowly now - let go.” KnowsWayPainCertainAsksBeliefRealizingKnow HowForeverLetting GoCalmOpeningPalms Author:Shane Koyczan
“If you think for one second no one knows what you've been going through; be accepting of the fact that you are wrong, that the long drawn and heavy breaths of despair have at times been felt by everyone - that pain is part of the human condition and that alone makes you a legion.” IfsThinkingKnowsHumansLongFactsPainFeltAcceptingConditionsDespairBreathsHeavyHuman ConditionLegion Author:Shane Koyczan
“And you are worth the time it takes to take the time to get to know you. We've managed to muttle through the awkward stage of i like you and you like me, but when we both finally said 'yes' life became a multiple choice test, not knowing anything we became each others best guess. and, holding your hand is less like exploration and more like discovery. lady, i don't have to study you to be sure. you're the choice i made before i knew what the other choices were” KnowsMadeSaidHandsChoicesKnowingStudyStageLike YouDiscoveryTestsLike MeExplorationAwkwardNot KnowingMultipleI Like YouMultiple Choice Author:Shane Koyczan
“Someone once told me that the finer points of devotion are about the size of a pinhole, and there are millions of them. And if you could connect each dot, then you’ve got a diagram of what you think you thought you knew, and if you’re willing to admit that you know nothing…you have the blueprint for a breakthrough.” IfsThinkingKnowsMillionsWillingSizeDevotionBreakthroughDotsBlueprintsDiagrams Author:Shane Koyczan
“I sit before flowers hoping they will train me in the art of opening up I stand on mountain tops believing that avalanches will teach me to let go I know nothing but I am here to learn.” KnowsBelieveArtTeachFlowerMountainLetting GoTrainOpeningOpening UpAvalanchesMountain Top Author:Shane Koyczan
“What I said was I’ll miss you what I meant to say was I love you what I wanted to say was that I meant what I said and it’s funny how all those things I could have said flooded my head after we said goodbye and I should have told you I’d be willing to hold you until my flesh crumbles into bone because I’m willing to die alone but god knows I don’t want to live that way.” KnowsWayWantShouldSaidWantedDiesLove YouMissingWillingShould HaveBonesFleshGoodbyeGod KnowsWilling To DieI'll Miss You Author:Shane Koyczan
“That’s what we were told—stand up for yourself. But that’s hard to do if you don’t know who you are.” IfsKnowsHardWho You AreStand Up For Yourself Author:Shane Koyczan
