today while looking at my facebook memories I came across a quote I’ve posted in 2016:
The more we’re governed by idiots and have no control over our destinies, the more we need to tell stories to each other about who we are, why we are, where we come from, and what might be possible. – Alan Rickman
I guess this sentiment is even more pronounced in these times. I thought 2016 was bad, but 2025 feels a lot worse. Since we can no longer trust people in power or the media, we can only rely on each other’s personal truths to have some sense of reality.
I tried to google the source of this quote (unsuccessfully), and came across this reddit thread on quotes that may have changed how people view or interact with the world. I stumbled upon a quote that made me feel so seen:
Some people turn sad awfully young. No special reason, it seems, but they seem almost to be born that way. They bruise easier, tire faster, cry quicker, remember longer and, as I say, get sadder younger than anyone else in the world. I know, for I’m one of them. – Ray Bradbury, Dandelion Wine
This reminds me of what I’ve written:
Yesterday she described my brain as a wet mouldy sponge. Because I seem to absorb everything and mould grows on everything I absorb…This gets worse as I age and I chalk up more experiences in life. Most people cope by denying, forgetting and moving on. I absorb and grow heavier. On the surface nothing seems wrong with my life, internally I feel like I am about to break anytime. So something small that wouldn’t bother most people would threaten to unhinge me. – a wet mouldy sponge
Resonance is such a powerful emotion. This is why I collect quotes – to remind myself I am not alone. And this is also why we should tell our stories, so people can also feel less alone, and have a more accurate sense of what truly exists in reality.