radiance in the darkness

"there is radiance and glory in the darkness could we but see - and to see we have only to look"

-fra giovanni giocondo

and you fly

"the bird dares to break the shell, then the shell breaks open and the bird can fly openly. this is the simplest principle of success. you dream, you dare and you fly"

- israelmore avivor

as though i had wings

"i want to think again of dangerous and noble things. 
i want to be light and frolicsome.
i want to be improbable and beautiful and afraid of nothing as though i had wings"

- mary oliver

hidden and secret

"...sometimes people keep parts of themselves hidden and secret, sometimes wicked and unkind parts, but often brave or wild or colorful parts, cunning or powerful or even marvelous, beautiful parts, just locked up away at the bottom of their hearts. 

they do this because they are afraid of the world and of being stared at, or relied upon to do feats of bravery or boldness."

- catherynne m. valente

cage

"it's true, i can't make you love me. but i can refuse to let you out of your cage"

- jarod kintz

soldier on

"i will soldier on"

- j.h. williams III