“She wasn’t bitter. She was sad, though. But it was a hopeful kind of sad. The kind of sad that just takes time. ”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Realizations are interesting.
What is even more of an interesting and thoughtful experience is the realization that you have realized a certain something. It makes you think of the rationalization behind the previous realization. And it feels nice.
You could say, reading this quote again let the music rise to a crescendo, painted the empty canvas with streaks all in my head. Clearly, my head will now be a mess of thoughts tonight.