Shane L. Koyczan (born 22 May 1976) is a Canadian spoken word poet, writer, and member of the group Tons...
Look directly into every mirror. Realize our reflection is the first sentence to a story, and our story starts: We were here. Shane Koyczan
Look directly into every mirror. Realize our reflection is the first sentence to a story, and our story starts: We were here.
Our lives will only ever always continue to be a balancing act, that has less to do with pain and more to do with beauty. Shane Koyczan
Our lives will only ever always continue to be a balancing act, that has less to do with pain and more to do with beauty.
My heart is a protest that I let rally against my ribs. Shane Koyczan
My heart is a protest that I let rally against my ribs.
We come from the mentality, that rarely sees the horror in symmetry or the beauty in non-conformity Shane Koyczan
We come from the mentality, that rarely sees the horror in symmetry or the beauty in non-conformity
When I was a kid, I used to think pork chops and karate chops were the same thing. Shane Koyczan
When I was a kid, I used to think pork chops and karate chops were the same thing.
If you can't see anything beautiful about yourself, get a better mirror. Shane Koyczan
If you can't see anything beautiful about yourself, get a better mirror.
If your heart is broken, make art with the pieces. Shane Koyczan
If your heart is broken, make art with the pieces.
That’s what we were told—stand up for yourself. But that’s hard to do if you don’t know who you are. Shane Koyczan
That’s what we were told—stand up for yourself. But that’s hard to do if you don’t know who you are.
To discover the thing you're brilliant at you first have to endure realizing all the things you're average at. Shane Koyczan
To discover the thing you're brilliant at you first have to endure realizing all the things you're average at.
I think everybody gets bullied in their own way. Even athletes probably get it from their parents. To a degree everybody gets bullied. Shane Koyczan
I think everybody gets bullied in their own way. Even athletes probably get it from their parents. To a degree everybody gets bullied.
I make a good living doing what I do. Shane Koyczan
I make a good living doing what I do.
I accept that today may be imperfect... I accept that I may be as well. What I don't accept is that imperfection should be the crutch I use to excuse myself from participating in joy. Shane Koyczan
I accept that today may be imperfect... I accept that I may be as well. What I don't accept is that imperfection should be the crutch I use to excuse myself from participating in joy.
