That Jim Morrison song gets it all wrong. People are strange when you’re a stranger, but it’s not because they ignore you–it’s when they notice you and smile, that’s when you realize you’re alone out here. Their kindness is what makes you notice how weak you are. That’s when you know it’s not the city’s fault, it’s yours. These people are in the same strange town, but they’re not letting the strangeness eat them up and turn them into robots. That’s just you. Rob Sheffield
About This Quote

This quote is about the importance of being noticed. When you are alone, you are adrift in this world. You are alone in all the ways that count, alone in your own self-doubt and in your own fears. This quote tells us that while we often feel that we are alone in this world, this is not the case.

We are not really alone because others notice us and smile at us when we are sad or lonely. The people who notice us and give us their kindness is what makes us realize how weak we are. It reminds us that while our city might be broken, it is not our fault.

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  1. It’s the same with people who say, ‘Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.’ Even people who say this must realize that the exact opposite is true. What doesn’t kill you maims you, cripples you, leaves you weak, makes you whiny and full of yourself...
  2. I'd shut the whole world down just to tell you
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  4. Our lives were just beginning, our favorite moment was right now, our favorite songs were unwritten.
  5. When we die, we will turn into songs, and we will hear each other and remember each other.
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