But when I thought I hit bottom, it started hitting back. There is no bruise like the bruise loneliness kicks into your spine.
Andrea GibsonRead
We are all instruments pulling the bows across our own lungs. Windmills, still startling in every storm. Have you ever seen a newborn blinking at the light? I wanna do that every day. I wanna know what the kite called itself when it got away, when it escaped into the night.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote reflects on the beauty of self-expression and the wonder of life.
Andrea Gibson's quote uses vivid imagery to explore themes of individuality and the awe of existence. It suggests that each person is like an instrument, capable of making beautiful music through their experiences and feelings. The references to newborns and kites emphasize the desire for freedom and the joy of discovering the world anew.
Themes
Self-ExpressionWonderFreedomLifeIndividuality
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to inspire artists to embrace their creativity.
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I know this world is far from perfect. I am not the type to mistake a streetlight for the moon. I know our wounds are deep as the Atlantic. But every ocean has a shoreline and every shoreline has a tide that is constantly returning to wake the songbirds in our hands, to wake the music in our bones, to place one fearless kiss on the mouth of that new born river that has to run through the center of our hearts to find its way home.
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