warning: pretension abounds

[dobie87]

after YEARS of searching i just found my favorite quote and im so excited that i have to post it here so that i never lose it again

hayao miyazaki:
I like the expression "lost possibilities." To be born means being compelled to choose an era, a place, and a life. To exist here, now, means to lose the possibility of being countless other potential

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[mousyviolence]

" it's always been hard for me to accept that "Mary McLain born 1992" is the only body and soul i'll get to work with."

I know exactly what you mean by this idea right here, but I have never been able to phrase it in a way that feels right. Sometimes I think about this concept, and if I think about it too long I start to panic. It's like losing control, like I'll explode trying to absorb this idea. So I try not to think about it too much, because it's pretty intimidating, but it still frequently hits me with little reminders.

Maybe one day I'll acquire enough experience to be able to talk about this idea in a way it deserves. It's always fascinated me with its strangness.

PS I went bowling today and it was a lot of fun and I wanted to tell you but I really don't feel like texting right now derp.

[raddishh]

Hey, I think it's a beautiful quote and if you don't think about things like this from time to time, you're doing life wrong.

Absolutely, that hits the nail on the head as to why we make characters. I think it plays a little bit into the stigma of making mary sues- having no imagination further than wanting to feel what life would be like if you were perfect and everyone loved you. :\