tragically unhip | quotes

"For the first time, the main sermon was delivered by a woman, the Rev. Sharon E. Watkins, general minister and president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She related an oft-told Cherokee tale about a grandfather who explains to his grandson that within every person are two wolves fighting — one the wolf of anger, resentment and fear, the other of compassion, hope and love. The grandson asks which wolf wins, and the grandfather answers, 'The one you feed.' ” [ via ]

"At a certain point in your life, you realize that your habits aren't really habits, they're who you are. There's a horrible realization that you're an adult now, and that all the quirks that you thought would change as you grow older aren't going to. A lot of these songs come from that feeling of growing up and wanting to leave certain things behind, while others are about making sense of your relationship." ~ Teddy Thompson

"if we listened to our intellect, we'd never have a love affair. we'd never have a friendship. we'd never go into business, because we'd be too cynical. well, that's nonsense. you've got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down." ~ Annie Dillard