When the World Didn't End Quotes

“I am a book
with the pages all worn.

the cover is tearing,
the ink is fading,

but I swear I'm worth the read.”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End

“well, you made it.
you survived.
the unbearable weight suddenly lifted.
the endless night broke into dawn.
the uphill battle led you to a peak,
and now you stand tall at the summit.

so
what now?
what do you do next?
there is now air to breathe and room to grow
and time to fill and you did not plan for this,
you did not plan on having a life worth living.
and suddenly, there it is.

so,
what now?
how will you make the most of it?
how will you live the life
you fill and you did not plan for this,
you never thought you’d get the chance to see?”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End

“I am still mourning the person I was supposed to grow into. I am still learning to forgive myself for being the person I am today.”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End

“every minute I have on this earth
is borrowed time.
I fought for it,
almost died for it,
and won it back.”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End

“it is hard to be proud of how far you’ve come when there will always be miles and miles ahead of you.”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End

“I was so distracted by getting to the finish line that I forgot to pace myself. I was so distracted by growing up that I forgot the basics along the way.”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End

“this universe is infinite, and still, I occupy too much of it.”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End

“every day I go back in time by choosing to move forward.”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End

“they all want to see me burn; their hands are full of matches. my fingertips are catching sparks— but there will be no ashes. even if you scorch my skin, a fire will remain; the sticks and stones you throw are only kindling my flame.”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End

“I do not write to convince you all these ripped seams are beautiful. I do it to convince myself I can be stitched back together again.”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End

“it is hard to forgive without an apology, but I am trying to do it anyway. not because you deserve the forgiveness, but because I deserve to move on.”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End

“survival was the only outcome we weren’t prepared for.”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End

“I am a walking museum exhibit with every piece of my past on display to the public.”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End

“at least nostalgia gives me something to hold on to.”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End

“you make me sick to my stomach, but I spend all my time with you anyway.”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End

“to have your favorite moment be the moment right in front of you. looking back, that’s all I ever wanted. for the best part of my life to always be the present.”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End

“because maybe if you write an entire poem on self-loathing, just to say something nice in the very last line, that will balance out everything else. (we both know that will not balance out everything else.) but sometimes it’s nice to pretend. to hope a bit of good will outweigh the bad. to believe changing one note in the final chord will make them forget they were ever in a minor key at all.”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End

“you’re getting good at remembering to say just kidding at the end of every self-deprecating joke. at tagging on an lol when the text seems too angry. queen of backtracking, champion of invalidating your own feelings, a professional at wanting them to understand, but also wanting them to stay comfortable. you’re getting good at ending on a positive note. on a high note, just a half step above what they’re all expecting.”
― Caroline Kaufman, When the World Didn't End