knowledge

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."- Mahatma Gandhi

Its actually pretty ironic how this came to be my favorite quote. I was a freshmen in high school and in my english class we were assigned to choose a quote we lived by; to me I never even lived by any quote or saying, I was only 14 how did I know what to live by? Waiting till the night before to work on this assignment, I came across this quote by Gandhi and I chose it because it sounded smart. The next day I turned in this assignment to my teacher and I ended up getting a good grade even though I bullshitted everything. Whenever I get my work back I always like to read to it over and over again either to see what I did wrong or to internally praise my work in my head. As I read what I turned in and look at the quote more analytically, I realized everything I had wrote down was completely wrong and not what this quote was about.

Reading this quote from Gandhi over and over again started to really make me think about how I look at life and what I was taking for granted. Even though I was only 14, I realized that what Gandhi was trying to get across was pretty damn true. Why was I worried about the smallest things in life like how I dressed or the people I hung out with or being looked down on as a freshmen. I reminded myself that I was only 14 and that there's a whole lifetime ahead of me to ever be worrying about stuff like that. What's the point of living if your constantly focused on pleasing others? The first part of this quote though didnt stick out to me as much as the second part did.

The second part of this quote "Learn as if you were to live forever" is what really changed my perspective when it came knowledge and education. Although I always complained about school, the homework, paying attention and tests but truth is I actually really enjoy gaining more knowledge from everything I've learned and am learning now. As lame as this sounds, if I could go to school without the tests or homework and just have interesting lectures I would. To me I feel like a person can never receive too much knowledge or education, in fact were being educated every minute by everyday life events. If we can all think about the other third world countries with people who would die to receive just a small portion of any education they can, were actually lucky. I'm not only talking about academic education and knowledge, but just knowledge in general. I believe that we were put on this Earth to be educated and fill ourselves with knowledge, so that we can improve both ourselves and the society we live in. When people say too much knowledge is bad, I think that knowledge is only bad when you don't use or gain enough of it but that is just my personal opinion. Life may be short, but knowledge is infinite.

One life, what will you do with it?

"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist that is all." - Oscar Wilde                            This quote may be really short but I feel as it holds so much meaning to it and it was one I was really able to relate to. Wilde states that really living is not something given but something that is reached. The thing that is given is the ability to exist. Wilde is trying to say that you shouldn't just go day by day in life but instead have goals and try to reach and achieve those goals. Everyone has a purpose in life but no one is given that purpose when they are born. In ones life it is their duty to pursue that purpose and uncover it as life goes on. It’s a process that I believe takes ones whole life to achieve. Wilde I think believes that you are not living unless you are living for something. Some people can make the mistake of taking their own life for granted. Those people feel as if life owes them something and will just hand everything they need to them. That is not how life works and the sooner one realizes that the better. Life isn't something that can be renewed and there are no re-do’s.  As soon as one can they must start trying to make a change in our world. Living on the sidelines won't help yourself and definitely won’t help the world. If one is unlucky enough to just exist in life then at the end of that life they may look back and see how much they missed out on in life. The beautiful part about a purpose in life is that it does not discriminate. Everyone has one but not everyone finds it. For the some that don't feel obligated to find their purpose they will just exist in life having no impact on those around him. One should have a life that would be missed by many and a life that wasn't wasted. So live every day as if it’s your last and never forget that your life does have meaning but it is up to you to find that meaning.

Pressing forward

"Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, because hate in your heart will consume you too." - Will Smith

Every time I read this quote it makes me realize that throughout the hardships you face from people, you should never let them get to you. This is one of my many favorite quotes because it tells me that I should never let anyone get to me; instead, I should keep pressing forward.

The quote originated from Will Smith, an American comedian, actor, producer, and rapper who produced these lyrics for his single called "Just the Two of Us" with Kadir Nelson. The song focused on the relationship between the father and the s
on, and how the father's reflections on his own son's life from childhood to adulthood. It addresses the many ups and downs of life.

I believe that Will Smith is trying to say that you should always be willing to forgive and move on, understand that the people who are criticizing you are the ones who usually need love the most. Even though you come upon negativity, you should keep moving forward and never let hate get the best of you.


As a person, you will eventually meet someone that will disrespect you, push you down, and treat you bad. And it may be hard to recover from the damage, but that is why this quote always motivates me to become stronger as an individual. Throughout your life you will eventually deal with people that emotionally inflict pain to you which will cause you to hate, but you shouldn't let that hate consume you as well instead you should move on with your life and let God deal with the things they've done. This quote I think can really help someone that is frustrated with everything. Though it may be hard at first, I think that people who are able to follow this quote will become a stronger as a person. I think that everyone should consider listening to this quote because it can actually make a difference when you're in trouble. You should keep pressing forward, and never let hate enter your thoughts.

Moments in life

"Life isn't measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."


          I have always loved this quote because I feel that it's saying to not take life for granted and make everyday the best that you can. There are so many people that take their life and what they have for granted and don't realize what they have until it's gone. Why dedicate our time planning out our future setting up every step when we can have our future made for us?  Often times we focus too much on "making the best of every moment," when in reality, the moments that take our breaths away happen naturally. We may see each day we live as an obstacle we wish we didn't have to deal with, but when time progresses and we take a step back and look at what we are lucky enough to have, we finally realize the beauty of each moment we experience. A lot of people don't think about how much more they have than other people do, roofs over their head, warm clothes, food, family, etc. you never really think that it could be taken away just like that when you aren't expecting it. When we take our life for granted, we fail to see the significance we experience in life. Life happens quickly; with every breath another moment passes. Life shouldn't be measured by the years lived because when we grow old we will not look back on how many years we have lived we will only remember the memories we have made.

Kurdt

"If you die you're completely happy and your soul somewhere lives on. I'm not afraid of dying. Total peace after death, becoming someone else is the best hope I've got"
-Kurt Cobain

One of my favorite musicians of all time is Kurt Cobain. Nirvana was one of the best bands ever and mainly for the reason that Kurt was lead singer and guitarist. The way he would yell and shriek into the microphone, it was bone-chilling. And he was a great guitarist, with Krist Novoselic on bass and Dave Grohl on drums, Kurt was the only guitarist. Nirvana became very popular in the 90's and Kurt Cobain was not prepared for the attention and fame he was to recieve. He fell into a deep heroine addiction later in his music career and battled many personal demons.

Kurt Cobain led a sad and dark life filled with illness beginning at a young age, depression, and a bad drug addiction. Everything showed through his music, and that is one of the things that makes him so great. He had many problems, those which finally caused him to take his own life at the young age of 27 (the age at which many other artists died. Notoriously known as the 27 club: Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and there are many others........sketchy). Kurt had become weary of the popularity he received from the public, as he describes in his suicide note ------> http://www.phrases.org.uk/quotes/last-words/kurt-cobain.html

This quote from Kurt reveals a lot about himself and is kind of spooky, knowing what was soon to come. He talks about being happy and finally attaining peace once you die. There's a lot of people who go through some fucked up shit in life, and suicide is an escape. Kurt could not overcome his own personal demons, and they finally led him to shoot his own brains out. The pain was no more.
I also like this quote because he touches on a central ideal of Buddhism. That is, your soul will live on and one day be reincarnated. Kurt says "becoming someone else is the best hope I've got" and "your soul somewhere lives on."
Kurt Cobain was a man with many problems and personal issues but he sure could rock out. He lives on and is remembered as one of the best musicians ever and he will never be forgotten. He was a one of a kind, there will never be anyone else like him.
R.I.P. Kurt Cobain

Tattoos

"My body is my journal, and my tattoos are my story" 

-Johnny Depp

I got my first tattoo when I was sixteen years old. Yeah, I know. You're too young. You're going to regret it. How's it gonna look in thirty years? I've heard it all before, hundreds of times. But at sixteen, I knew exactly what I wanted, had wanted it for nearly two years, and I had the money to get it. Nothing was going to stop me. I had spent a while thinking about my first tattoo. I wanted it to be meaningful and I wanted it to be small. If my mom knew about it, she would have killed me and I was not about to die over some ink.

I talked my cousin into driving me to the guy's house and honestly, it went way better than I would have expected. We met the guy, John, at his current residence which ended up being a motel but I didn't question it. See, John was an O.G. and I was not about to offend this guy or make it awkward. We went up to his room, which was more of a suite so it wasn't too bad, and John started drawing my tattoo out for me.

"Why a dove?"

In my search for the perfect tattoo, I looked at different animals, meanings, and other people's tattoos for some type in inspiration. Coming across the dove completely by accident, it ended up being exactly what I wanted. The dove is a symbol for peace and that's exactly what I needed in my life. After going through a rough few years filled with anger, disappointment, anxiety, depression, and hate, I was ready to let it all go. I was finally going to be at peace with everything in my life and stop worrying so damn much. I'm young and I plan on enjoying my youth to it's fullest extent. 

Getting the actual work done was terrifying. I was still recovering from a nasty cold so I was hopped on so much medication to keep myself from sneezing or coughing, and I was exhausted. Plus, I didn't know how much it was going to hurt. I knew that it couldn't be too bad since I got it a little to the right and slightly below my left hip bone, that meaty area, but it was still going to hurt. 

In the end, it only hurt for about half of the tattoo and then it was more is an annoying pinch as he finished it up. I paid my $40 and voila, I had my first tattoo.

Fast forward two years and I'm getting a phone call from my friend to come with her to the tattoo expo that was at Cow Palace. The tattoos wouldn't be too expensive and it was highly unlikely for them to actually card me (I still haven't gotten my ID), so I was more than down. This time, I wanted a quote and I wanted it on my ribs.

Let me begin by saying that if you plan on getting a rib tattoo... prepare yourself. I've been through a lot of painful things but nothing hurts quite like that, especially if you're bony like me. I could practically feel the needle etching the quote into my bones and man, that hurt so much. But at the same time, it was addictive. It's a pain that you crave right after and I'm honestly ready for more and more tattoos.

I had decided on a quote from my favorite poem by Marianne Williamson called Our Deepest Fear. The line reads "Your playing small does not serve the world." Something about this line always stood out to me and after thinking about it for a long time, I understood it a lot better. It was a constant reminder for me to be my best no matter what and not to downplay my accomplishments. It was a reminder to be proud of myself, to improve myself, and to inspire people around me to be the greatest that they can be. Being someone who has had a lot of self esteem issues, getting this tattoo was like that final step in learning to love myself, as dorky as that sounds.

It was hard for me to get to such a good place in my life. It hurt like hell and I guess my tattoos are a symbol for that pain, as well as the good that came from that pain. I'm nothing without my struggle, and my tattoos wouldn't be here without the pain of a needle going in and out of my flesh rapidly for 30+ minutes. Tattoos have become a huge part of my life and I plan on getting many, many more as I get older, experience more, and have the funds to do so. 

All you have to do is TRY.

"I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." - Michael Jordan

        Michael Jeffrey Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time, the reason not because he was born gifted, but because he worked hard his whole life and never gave up. During his High School years of playing basketball his true potential was only yet to be seen. He tried out for the Varsity basketball team but was denied because he was "too short" to play. Nevertheless he succeeded in leading the Junior Varsity team to victory tallying some 40 point games. It didn't end there, Jordan trained rigorously and was determined to make the Varsity team. The last two seasons of his High School Career he made it on the roster for Varsity and averaged 20 points per game. He eventually was drafted into the NBA where he was crowned MVP five times and won countless awards.

        The reason I chose this quote is because I could relate this to so many people who have just given up all hope and stopped trying. This was very inspirational to me and has molded my mindset throughout life. To this day I've always been told that, even when life gets hard or things are just too difficult is that a good enough reason to give up? That just shows me that people are afraid of failure more than they are passionate about success. Which is why I live my life everyday doing the best that I could do and always finishing what I start, no matter the outcome. I must take responsibilities for my actions and stand firm in what I believe in, in everything that I do. There is nothing in the world that I can't handle, it is whether I have the will to try.

        This goes to show that even the Greatest Basketball player of all time had to work hard for what he wanted. Nothing ever comes easy in life, everything comes at a price. Even when life is at its hardest and things just seem absolutely impossible, that is no reason to give up. What good comes out of giving up? Giving up should never be an option, because that is like not even trying. Even if you fail at something, but you never give up, you can be proud to say that you at least tried. So think about this as you go about life; choices happen within seconds, results last a lifetime.

Remember to keep your head held high and keep walking.

No matter what happens, I’ll keep on moving. Until this life runs out of me, I’ll keep on walking.-Allen Walker (D.Gray-man)

Whenever I read this quote it always make me think of the advice I would give someone who is feeling down or just needed someone to talk to. This is one of my favorite quotes and it reminds me to listen to my own advice sometimes. 

It's actually from an anime called D. Gray-man. The main character, Allen Walker, a young Exorcist with a cursed eye that can see the suffering of the Akumas. Along with his team, he travels the world fighting Akuma and searching for Innocence, the Anti-Akuma weapon exorcists use.

 I've always been a very optimistic person and never really understood why people dwell on so much that's already in the past.. Whether the incident was bad or good, always remember to keep your head held high and to keep on going. Learn to move on and just learn from what already happen. This quote I think  really represents my attitude to almost everything in my life. I think that everyone should go by this motto and just keep moving on.  Also, if you are a person who can keep walking, you are a very strong person. Strong enough to be the bigger person and not give in to any negative people. For example, High school kids and high school drama. I was never one for drama and never found it entertaining either. When people had issues I would always wonder why they let people get to them, or let what they say bother them. If it isn't true, don't react, just keep walking. Because in the end, others will eventually forget or not even care about what was said as long as you don't add any fuel to the fire. Think of it as a good thing, because to some, you are the center of attention at the moment, and who doesn't love that? However, whichever way you choose to go about issues that you have in life, always be up for a challenge and in the end be happy with the results and just move on. What's done is done and there's no reason to hold on to it.  

Read more: http://animequotes.net/d-gray-man-quotes/#ixzz2j5oowSzm

My Family Tree

Families are one the most important things in my life. One of the reasons why I’m the person that I am today is because of my family. I learned most my values and morals from my family. My family consists of happy, loving, and caring people. Each of my relatives cares for one another’s feelings. We try our best to help one another during the obstacles we face everyday. 

Sometimes I wonder what would happen if I didn’t have my family. My family helps me through my struggles and is always there for me. My happiness comes from the others in my family. The love that my family gives me makes each day of my life worth living.

Having a loving, caring, close-knit family makes the world that we live in a little easier. I believe that families whether blood-related or not, are the reasons that make us happy. My families are my friends and my blood-relatives. These people help me overcome my daily struggles, and are the people that I know I can rely on during a time in need. I know that I can depend on family and they can depend on me. The importance of my family lies in the inter-lying effect of helping one another. Families create happiness, love, and care—these people are the people we will always have.

Family is defined by the love and care. These people that are a part of your family are people that doesn’t necessarily mean that they need to be blood-relatives. The people that you can depend on and creates happiness defines what a family is. Families always go through challenges, but families also find a way to resolve these challenges.

Every family has their own ways of spending time together. My family spends time together by having family dinners on everyone’s birthday. Our family dinners are filled with food, love, and joy. Our family dinners are a time where my family is happiest. Whether it’s my blood-relatives or my friends we always have a dinner together. I have a really big family, so most of the time our family dinners are packed with homemade food and, much appreciation and love.

From my family, I learn to appreciate the love and care that we have for one another I learn to appreciate our traditions and our morals because these traditions and morals are what make up our inevitable bond with one another. My family is like what George Burns said; “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”

Dr. Phil-osophies

“Anyone can do something when they want to do it. Really successful people do things when they don’t want to do it.” - Dr. Phil

Dr. Phil is saying that in order to do something really great, we have to make sacrifices. Sometimes we need to take a step up the ladder, even when we think we’re not ready for that step. 

Take into consideration, going off to college. Most teens have lived under the care and shelter of their parents their whole lives, having no idea what it means to be on their own. 

When the day arrives and we’re forced with the decision of leaving for college or staying home and doing something else, the latter sounds really appealing. 



I get to sleep in the same bed I’ve slept in for years, I get to see the family that’s loved and supported me my entire life, and I don’t have to worry about making new friends. 

Those of us who make the decision to go off to college, however tentatively, learn that we are capable of adapting to this new lifestyle and will never regret taking that crucial step. We learn important life lessons and come to accept that our education is crucial to our success in this world. It's not easy, but it's worth it.

ARE YOU READY FOR HALLOWEEN!?!?!?!

Guess what time it is?? HALLOWEEN TIME! Let the parties and trick or treating begin. I love Halloween! It is one of my favorite holidays (other than Christmas).

On Halloween, I love to carve pumpkins or draw scary faces on them. I always do it with my friend; it’s so much fun. You get all messy from carving pumpkins because of the pumpkin seeds. There are so many seeds in a pumpkin its crazy. I did not even know a pumpkin has that many seeds. After you get all the seeds out, you carve out the eyes and mouth. Then you put a candle in it and there you go. Something else you can do if you do not want to get messy, is to just draw a scary face or funny face. I did both ways and its super fun either way. This is my pumpkin is it scary or cute? lol

 

Halloween is the time to dress up to be whatever you want. You can dress up super scary and horrifying like a zombie, a psycho killer, or one of those ghosts that has fake blood coming out of the mask. You can dress up in fun cute costumes like a superhero, an animal, or a fairytale character. Anything you can think of to put on as a costume will work. One time, I just drew myself some whiskers, wore all black and looked like a cat. You can either dress it up or dress it down you will look good on Halloween.

 

One of the coolest things on Halloween is to see all the scary houses around in the city. Some houses go full out on decorations and some not so much. The classic thing that most people do on Halloween is just do some lights and just put up a sign that says HAPPY HALLOWWEN. And the owners of the house don't even dress up. I hate those kinds of houses; they are lame and not fun whatsoever! No Halloween spirit at all. There are houses that go full on, on Halloween though. Some houses play music if there is a block party, people blast there music to the extreme. The decorations on the houses are amazing. Some people put on cobwebs all over there lawn and house. Do big inflatables of a witch, spider, or ghosts. People put signs and spiders and fake blood all over there house. To make it even more enthusiastic, the owners of the house actually dress up. See these kinds of houses have the Halloween spirit that people must go to.

 

I love going to haunted houses on Halloween. Some places are actually super scary. An awesome Halloween haunted house is the one done on Argonne play ground on Geary. You must go there. It’s super scary. I went in there with my friend almost peed in my pants. So many things pop up and scare you it can give you a heart attack, but that’s why people like Halloween, for the thrill and excitement.

Halloween is also the only time you are going to get a bunch of candy. The classic words," trick or treat". When kids say those words, that’s the time to give out candy. Kids come home with bags full of candy. Any candy you can think of. A good place to get amazing candy and lots of it is in Sea Cliff! All of you guys must go there if you want super good candy and lots of it. That area is always crowded but the houses there are amazing and the people are super nice, so they are going to give you lots of candy; trust me. I went there and at the end of the night I had two big bags of candy which disappeared in like three days. Yeah, that candy was sooo good. Sometimes you can even sneak into the same house again and get more candy. People usually don’t notice because its so crowded.

 

I love Halloween for the candy, for its spirit, and for its excitement.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!! ENJOY!!!

 

 

You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.

Wayne Gretzky

"You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take." - Wayne Gretzky
 

Wayne Gretzky, a famous hockey player, first said this quote in January 16, 1983 during an interview. The interviewer told Wayne, "You've taken a lot of shots this year" so Wayne replied, "You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take. Even though there is only a 1-5% chance probably of scoring." 

I really like this quote because even though Wayne was referring to hockey, you can use it as motivation for nearly everything. He's basically saying that you're going to fail 100% of the time that you don't try so you might as well just try because even a really low percent of succeeding is better than 0%. Plus, you never know what could happen. Maybe taking a random chance at something might actually work. It's just like hockey. Even though Wayne admitted it's a small chance of actually scoring in hockey, he's still not afraid of taking a shot at succeeding. This quote has really stuck by me ever since I first heard it. Whenever I feel like there's no point in even trying because it's unlikely I can succeed at it, I try to think of this quote. It quickly reminds me that I might as well just try and hope I can do it because that's better than just accepting failure. 

There are many examples of people who were willing to take a shot and became successful even though they knew there was a high chance they could’ve failed. Wayne, of course, is a clear example. He’s one of the greatest hockey players of all time and that’s because he followed his own quote and wasn’t afraid to take a shot (literally) and scoring goals even though he knew there was a very small chance of him actually succeeding. That didn’t stop him and he’s the leading scorer of all time in the NHL now. Another example can be Michael Jordan, one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He wasn’t afraid of taking big shots (also literally) in basketball games to succeed and win. He knew there was a high chance of him failing and losing games but that didn’t scare him. He still took it upon himself to take the shots that would win games for his team and even though he failed plenty of times, he still tried and tried and eventually he succeeded more times than he failed. Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are also good examples. They both took a shot at succeeding by dropping out of college and even though they failed at first, they kept trying and eventually succeeded. Are you noticing the pattern now? To be great, you have to take a shot, it’s always better to try and maybe succeed than not trying and for sure failing.

Seriously though, why?

At one point or the other, everyone has their own idea of how to be a "good" student. Perhaps some have an idea of how to be a "great student"... and then there's me. I have this ideal list in my head of how to be the "almost perfect student" and it seriously kills me that although I may know how to fulfill those requirements, why the hell don't I? I know when homework is due, I know what each class is asking of me, yet why is it so FREAKING hard to do all of those things?

One of my difficulties of trying to be the perfect student for myself, is showing up on time. No, its not that I'm lazy or I don't leave my house on time. I've done enough research to know that it only takes me 15 minutes, AT THE MOST to get to school. I do also know that it takes approximately 6 minutes to park, pay and walk to class. If I am so aware of all of these things, then why am I always late to our 8:10 am class?! I stress and think and stress and think and then... AHA.  I realized that, I may have the time approximations on lock, but I haven't been putting into consideration, the fact that there IS traffic half the time on Lake Merced, and that there CAN be a line and/or people who dot know how to work the damn pay station machines for parking.

I leave my house at 9:35 the LATEST which puts me on my way to class at 9:56 (PLENTY OF TIME) yet i don't get to the garage until 9:55, and it always takes me more than 6 minutes to
1) find parking
2) park in a spot decently
3) pay for parking as fast as i can, then go back to my car, place the permit on my dash, grab my stuff out of my trunk, then LEAVE.

I know I should've put those last hundred things to do in separate parts of the list but i consider them all in one movement.

I hate that the class i find the most interesting and awesome, has to be at 8am, and that i happen to either not be able to show up, or get to school late for it. I'm swearing that not once have I not cared or not tried to go to class on time, I will continue TO try, and will look deeper into finding alternative game plans to get to school on time. I love learning about how to write essays properly and how to "kill my darlings" but i have to admit. I do NOT get the full fun learning experience because i never have enough luck to get to school on time.

IF there was any class i could be the PERFECT student for, it would be, no doubt, hands down, my 8am English class, with our uniquely amazing prof Caitlin.

Moving Out

I always thought that when I first moved out for college, I would be so happy to have all the independence in the world. No curfew, no parents telling me what to do, just doing whatever I wanted when I wanted. But after awhile, all those feelings went away. Everything changed so quick with my emotions. I missed the presence of having my brothers at home to tease me and fight with me when I would come home. Instead of that, I either come home to an empty house or with roommates I just barely met and aren't that comfortable around yet. I miss having my mom come and ask how my day was and comfort me if it was a tough one. Now the only way that can happen is over the phone, but then that's better than nothing. I can truly say that I took everything that I had at home for granted when I was there. I long for the days I can go home to my own bed, in my own room, with my moms cooking, and my brothers protective care. I always here my friends who are still in college say, "I can't wait to move out of my parents house and be on my own!" & I just tell them to cherish it while it last because a year from now when you are actually moved out, you're going to be feeling the same way I am right now. On the other hand, this is just my personal experience and how I feel. I know others who are completely loving it on their own and who aren't homesick at all. But I guess it's just me. 

"God is dead"- Friedrich Nietzsche

The quote by the German philosopher dates back to 19th century.

The full quote is:

"God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. Yet his shadow still looms. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? What was holiest and mightiest of all that the world has yet owned has bled to death under our knives: who will wipe this blood off us? What water is there for us to clean ourselves? What festivals of atonement, what sacred games shall we have to invent? Is not the greatness of this deed too great for us? Must we ourselves not become gods simply to appear worthy of it?"

-  Friedrich Nietzsche

Here are some takes on the quote from tumblr, online, etc.

The parody photo applies Nietzsche’s pessimism during coitus.

The symbolic photo of light and dark, reveals the contrasting quotes. God wins on this one.

The light humor on the quote reveals that, generally, people are comfortable poking fun at religion... Sometimes very offending, but that's just comedy. Yet, he provoking three words contain a deeper meaning underneath the surface.

*YOU CAN SKIP THE BLUE TXT BELOW* (It's more personal experience and a little bit perspective on God)

Usually, I doze off at church which shows a lot about my religious perspective on catholicism. Super turned off, bored, disconnected, etc about the practice causing disbelief on the existence of God. I feared being a doer of evil acts and the damned eternity to Hell more than God. The punishment seemed to have a bigger impact than me rather than looking forward to Heaven.

Plus, it's predetermined whether you will enter the kingdom of Heaven or Hell. Well after I heard about that in Modern World History AP, I thought that why should I try so hard to be good and catholic when it didn't matter in the end and the everything was already set- whether I was a good or bad person...

Wrote this in junior year about the quote:

"Our dirt is a never ending permanence, that is why we have flushed down “Gods” for us to use like toilet seat covers because mankind just keeps defecating."

If you'd like to see my essay click here.

I've changed my perspective on God. A little bit more positive, and optimistic view on GOD formed when my mom texted me this year and told me to talk to him because he will listen. It worked. Less tension, stress, and anxiety resulted the next day.
 People who have more faith in religion are more equipped with coping with crisis. (proof lol)