Tattoo Ideas: Words & Phrases IV

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The other day I was watching a documentary on VH1 called "RockDoc: The Last Days of Lisa Lopes". Lisa Lopes, better known as "Left Eye" from the all-girl hip-hop group TLC, was killed in a car crash on April 25, 2002 when she and her crew were driving around in the Honduras. They were at the tail end of a 30-day retreat, led by Lisa, that encouraged practicing yoga, fasting, and drinking only concoctions that would cleanse their bodies. A camera crew had been with the entourage the entire time, intent on producing a documentary about the spiritual and physical awakenings the group experienced. There was also a particular focus on Lisa's interest in numerology, and her belief that every day of the year could be broken down to a number from 1 through 9, with 9 being the day of greatest change. The never-before-seen footage ends when the vehicle the cameraman was traveling in (along with Lisa and six others) swerves off the road and crashes.

Earlier in the film, Lisa spoke of the trials she'd faced in her life, her battle with alcoholism and the media frenzy that ensued when she accidentally burned down the expensive home of boyfriend Andre Rison, football player for the Atlanta Falcons. Regarding the obstacles she'd endured and challenges she had faced, Lisa said, "Every struggle is just a preparation for what's to come." Instantly I knew that I wanted those words tattooed on my body somewhere prominent. And it got me thinking about all the other people in this world who connect so strongly with a word or a phrase that it becomes imperative that they ink the saying permanently on their skin. To quote the lovely Anais Nin: "Before, I almost used to think there was something wrong. Everybody else seemed to have the brakes on. A voice, a phrase was not for them volcanic. I never feel the brakes. I overflow." If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a word must be worth a million stories.

[images courtesy of bmezine]

WORDS & PHRASES PHOTOS

"love is blind"
"love is blind"

MORE WORDS...

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Veronica  says:
15 months ago

Another excellent HUB.

"...a word must be worth a million stories."

I will be quoting you on that.

I have some great ink, my largest piece is of a ghost.

Best to you,

Veronica

www.lonelyroadsandpsychopaths.com

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becauseilive  says:
15 months ago

Thanks again! Your comments are always so encouraging, thank you for that :)

Ricky  says:
14 months ago

Hey i love the pics, great page. Where did u find all these pics. I'm trying to find some more phrases for an up coming tattoo that i want to get. Do you have any more pics or websites.

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becauseilive  says:
14 months ago

Hey Ricky, I get almost all my pics from the site BMEZINE.COM It is an excellent page with tattoo pics broken down into a dozen or so categories. Check it out.

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taylorblue  says:
13 months ago

OMG...love those...how inspirational would they be? Wow...

sammy  says:
12 months ago

wat wicked tatoos i bee lookin for ages . this site is mint and given me loadsa inspuration some the phrases touch me deep :) and i wan them all

good wrk .. cant wait get me next one done

Melissa  says:
9 months ago

I like the one that says "mother is god in the eyes of a child"

ever since i seen the movie, i thought that quote was awesome, and I want to have it tattooed on me when I have a child

Melissa  says:
9 months ago

I like the one that says "mother is god in the eyes of a child"

ever since i seen the movie, i thought that quote was awesome, and I want to have it tattooed on me when I have a child

Matt  says:
8 months ago

Tattoos like these always have reference, I have a few, and,, like so many others, have one that is for personal reasons, it reads:

'For those that i've lost, God has taken you in, May your souls rest in peace, One day we'll meet again.'

I'd just like to add that this is a super site, i'm currently browsing for ideas on my next tattoo, it's such a difficult choice, i am really swaying towards getting something done in Greek or Latin, down the side along the ribs, again though, it's got to be something that has meaning to me..

Sid  says:
8 months ago

i want another tattoos. buh i want it to be textual. buh i cant think of any sayings that i would love to get done. can anyone sugest a few ? x

luke  says:
7 months ago

Hi Sid,

How about " live life like its your last day alive"

Sara  says:
7 months ago

I LOOOVE the one that says "I need you like water in my lungs" because thats one of my FAVORITE Brand New Songs. <333 Play Crack The Sky :)

  says:
7 months ago

the guy with the ecc. verse.

insanley awesome.

peabody  says:
6 months ago

hey i luv yer hub, you have inspirerd me. got a gr8 idea for my next tat

thank you

peabody

holty  says:
6 months ago

does any one hav ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME across thier shoulders

someone  says:
5 months ago

Hey well iam getting my frist tattoo ever on my sweet sixteen, screw the car, lol! Iam thinking about a fariry thats holding her legs, head bowed,

EMMA  says:
5 months ago

HEY WANT MY NEXT TATTOO 2 B A NICE PHARASE ON DA BACK OF MY N

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starrkissed  says:
3 months ago

Awesome!!!

Rae  says:
2 weeks ago

i love the Brand New quote "I need you like water in my lungs"

ive been thinking about getting that exact quote and LOVE the style that was done in :) there are some great ideas here! thanks!

hiddensunshine  says:
2 weeks ago

I'd like to get the quote, "All I am, and all I hope to be..." on the inside of my right foot, then "...I owe to my Angel mother" on the inside of my left foot, done in my mom's honor. Any input on tattoo's on that area of the foot?

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