I was filled with
I was filled with angst in college, that I struggled with the question of my future, the meaning of my life – spoiled sheltered rich girl collides with great books and is devastated by her own banality. Elizabeth Kostova
Angst
To will the obligatory
To will the obligatory in relation to death is to fall in line with the major immutable cycles of Nature, especially human nature, and to understand that (whether or not there is a purpose or meaning to life or a life of the spirit beyond the life of the body) no one, absolutely no one, … Read more
It is phenomenal how
It is phenomenal how fast a little toot of smack will take away the agony of withdrawal and most other kinds of pain. What it cannot take away it makes meaningless. You may still have a broken arm, but somehow it doesn’t matter so much. The same is true for angst and anxiety. It cancels … Read more
The majority of American
The majority of American writers today have chosen passive non-resistance to things as they are, producing sloughs of poetry about their personal angst and anomie, cascades of short stories and rivers of novels obsessed with the nuances of domestic relationships – suburban hanky-panky – chic boutique shopping mall literary soap opera. When they do speak … Read more
I loved the Cure
I loved the Cure and Bauhaus and the Smiths. The people in my town weren’t privy to that kind of music and I got abused. I discovered the microphone to get out some of that angst. Fred Durst
There are lots of
There are lots of poster children for angst. But there aren’t many poster children for cool angst. Everybody thinks it’s cool if you’re the bad girl. But what about the people who are really not feeling that great? Why can’t I get up in front of millions of people, as a person who represents my … Read more
There aren\’t many poster
There aren’t many poster children for cool angst. Everybody thinks it’s cool if you’re the bad girl. Fiona Apple
The opposing party rarely
The opposing party rarely causes so much angst as does one’s own. Dick Morris
I think happy, companionate
I think happy, companionate marriages between men and women who respect each other (as far as is consistent with being actual human beings) should be every bit as poetry-worthy as angst, bitterness, and shame. Delia Sherman
Just that, is one
Just that, is one of those uncommon moments, those times when you don’t wish for something else, for even one thing to be different; when you have no other needs or worries, where your insides are calm, and everything you were ever restless about, anything that had ever given you angst, is quieted to stillness. … Read more