Last month, I stumbled upon a blog called Humans of New York, I instantly fell in love with this blog. Humans of New York is an amazing blog filled with pictures of people from New York and little excerpts said by them during interviews with the creator, Brandon Stanton. So, I decided to compile my top 10 favourite humans of New York to share with you. I hope these inspire you, as much as they inspired me!
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“She doesn’t force her beliefs on other people. Just because she doesn’t do drugs, for example, she’s not judging people who do. She knows the difference between an opinion and a moral standard.”
9)
“It’s important to forgive.”
“Who do you have the hardest time forgiving?”
“Myself.”
8)
“It is my belief that God created one earth, and we humans have wrongly drawn boundaries to fulfill our personal and political desires.”
7)
“If you could give one piece of advice to a large group of people, what would it be?”
“In every situation, choose love.”
“When is it most difficult to choose love?”
“When it involves someone close to you.”
6)
“I’m going home to see my mother.”
“Oh, is it her birthday?”
“Nope. I just love my mother, and she loves flowers.”
5)
“When I first moved to the United States, my mother had to stay back in Guyana. I was seven when I left, and I didn’t get to see her again until five years later. I’d say the happiest moment of my life was the day we finally reunited.”
“What did you do that day?”
“Just laid in bed and cuddled.”
4)
“It’s the City of Dreams but it’s f*****g hard. It seems like there are endless opportunities all around you, and they seem so real and tangible, and then suddenly they dissolve out of nowhere.”
3)
“People confuse the source of their happiness. They become temporarily happy when they get a new car, or a new house, or a new marriage. And they think that they are suddenly happy because of this new thing in their life. In reality, they are happy because for a brief moment, they are without desire. But then soon another desire comes along. And the search continues.”
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“These experiences were so meaningful to me that I don’t want you to soundbite them.”
1)
“When my husband was dying, I said: ‘Moe, how am I supposed to live without you?’ He told me: ‘Take the love you have for me and spread it around.’”
All credit for the pictures and quotes go to http://www.humansofnewyork.com ! Check out their website, it’s amazing!
