The entire sneering apparatus of the modern temperament exists to prevent a man from admitting one pathetic, annihilating truth: that the blue sky is still beautiful, that cold water still tastes like a small free mercy, that being alive in this stupid, squalid, gorgeous wreck of a world is still the greatest unearned gift ever thrust upon any shivering, ungrateful creature
This is simply, in my eyes, the best thing Lauren ever wrote. It is just wonderful. I hope every girl who can relate to this, gets to read it. It is just that tragically beautiful.
No entiendo cómo puede ser. Vi a Michael Jackson morir, a Maradona morir, a Pelé morir, a la reina Isabel morir; vi pasar a tres papas. Sobreviví a una pandemia, vi el comienzo de internet. Vi el CD cambiar a Spotify, vi cambiar el DVD a Netflix, vi pasar del teléfono fijo a un iPhone. Y estoy viendo el surgimiento de la IA. Y solo tengo 30 años.
1.5 Million less than 24 hours after a UEFA Champions League final heartbreak.
Thank you Arsenal fans. This club is more than just a football club to some of us, it’s a family.
Up the Arsenal.
Emmanuel Petit on Premier League clubs mocking Arsenal after the final defeat:
🗣️ “I have to say, I found it embarrassing.
The second Arsenal lost, some Premier League clubs couldn't wait to jump on social media and remind everyone about their European trophies.
That tells you everything.
Instead of supporting an English club representing the league on the biggest stage in club football, they were busy celebrating Arsenal's pain.
For me, that's not rivalry. That's insecurity.
Arsenal were 90 minutes away from doing something special, and rather than show respect, people were desperately searching through the history books for old trophies to post online.
Why? Because they were terrified of seeing Arsenal join that club.
Let's be honest, some of these clubs spent the entire season watching Arsenal compete at a level they couldn't reach.
The jealousy was obvious.
The moment Arsenal fell short, they treated it like they had won something themselves.
That's the mentality of people who would rather see Arsenal fail than focus on their own success.
The trophy may have slipped away, but the reaction from some rivals showed exactly how much Arsenal still live rent-free in their heads.”
It's the worst way to lose a game, but I'm not going to let it upset me. We will be back next season. Was the Madueke challenge a penalty? I haven't seen the replay. The ref was terrible anyway. Head up, go and enjoy the summer.
Because the midwit cannot recognise the exceptional as exceptional, he interprets confidence in exceptional ability as arrogance, then prescribes humility as a cure for a defect that does not exist.