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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]
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Thanks again! Your comments are always so encouraging, thank you for that :)
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.
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.
OMG...love those...how inspirational would they be? Wow...
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
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
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
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..
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
Hi Sid,
How about " live life like its your last day alive"
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 :)
the guy with the ecc. verse.
insanley awesome.
hey i luv yer hub, you have inspirerd me. got a gr8 idea for my next tat
thank you
peabody
does any one hav ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME across thier shoulders
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,
HEY WANT MY NEXT TATTOO 2 B A NICE PHARASE ON DA BACK OF MY N
Awesome!!!
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!
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?
mint ideas like, i already have writing bt i want more, my tatt sez 'daddys little psycho bitch' in islamic written dwn my spine
its arabic not islamic..
how do you not know that, if you got the tattoo??
Hey im having my first tattoo next week on my sixteenth.im having it on my hand where cheryl coles is.I want a saying but i havent a clue what.Any ideas?X
Does anyone know the hindi translation for nothing is heavy to those who have wings. I like tattos and i cant decide if i want it in hindi or latin. tho i dont have the latin translation in latin i know its alis grave nil
dose anyone know how to say live for today in arabic?
My first tattoo was a latin phrase. In Omnia Paratus, it means ready for anything. It reminds me that i can deal with anything life throws at me.
I have the words ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME on my lower back and I love it!
i really like tattoos with text and out of my nine tattoos i have 3 that are text, one says my name in french on my wrist which is aurore!! the other is "what goes around comes around" around my other wrist and i have one on my lower neck sayin "b no. evil" which means "be no-one or emerge victorious in life" i love thu pics on this site and i+ want anotha tat now :)!
I want a small, girly quote or lyric tattoo on the side of my foot in a pretty cursive font. I want it to have meaning and be simple and cute. Something about love or life.
something like: "all you need is love" "i hope you dance" or "one step at a time" with maybe a tiny heart at the end.
any suggestions?
hahahaha the Jaberwocky tatt is brilliant!
keep it meaningfull but personally death before dishonour
or honour obey protect either i love
I have "the greatest love is the love of yourself" in latin on my lower back. I love it.. it reminds me that I need to love myself before I can love anyone else
I love the Brand New tattoo.. I'm thinking of getting the line in that song " I spoke the words but never gave a thought to what they all could mean " But I'm not sure yet!
That sounds like a great tat! What is it in latin?
eyes can become blind
hearts can become un pure
my life has been unraveling to despare all who cares
get a fuckin life
one of the best i have seen is "dream as if you live forever! live as if you die today" and
"never look back! never think twice"
i have "life is life" down side of me leg and "only god can judge me" on the side of me lower arm back bit!! i love saying's think they look good, next ones i want are "angles look over me" across top of me back " and "english pride" down the side of me othere leg!! i like the phrase also " dream as if you live forever"
''Live To Regret, Not Regret To Live''
The guy with the bible verses. insanely hot
i LOVE the ecc. verse one.. & he looks kinda sexy haha
whoever got the "love is blind" tattoo
i hate to tell you this... but its not "amor est caecus", its "amor caecus est"
i took five years of latin, and i also have it tattooed on my wrist
i mean it might not matter to you lol, but i just thought i'd let you know.
I'm 16 now and getting my tatt tomorrow.
i have a good idea of what to write but was just wondering if anyone could give me a few more ideas.
i need a short phrase, which i would then translate into french
i've been suffering with anorexia for a while now and want it to kind of relate to my battle but nothing too depressing
I am thinking of getting my favorite lyrics tatood, 'The paper that you read says tomorrow's your lucky day.' and 'Well here's your lucky day.', but I don't know which part of my body to have them on. I want them in seperate places that aren't too in your face. Any suggestions?
Ive got 'Only God Can Judge Me' on inside of my right arm in old english.I think it looks cool
for daphne. i would say the back of your wrist would be a good idea! im thinking about getting 'fearless' on the back on my wrist. its a good spot. its visible but not to in your face, like you said!
I want to get a tattoo that speaks about not taking anything for granted because it might not always be there. What would be a good way of phrasing this? I'd like it to be short as I am getting it down the side of my ribs. THanks!
i have one step at at time on my foot. plan to get more quotes.
I have a tattoo across my clavicles and going down my chest that says ethos, logos, and pathos (ethics, logical, and emotions) because i believe every human is made of those three elements with pathos going across my chest underneath my clavicles to show that i am ruled by pathos but i dont know what design/filler to get to connect them all. any ideas?
i just got "everything yet nothing" across the center of my chest in cursive. i love it.
getting my first tattoo done soon, on the side of my waist but just cant decide which one of these phrases to get, any thought which ones are most orginional?
'take me back to the start'
'everything im not makes me everything i am'
'my imperfections complete me'
'one day i will find me'
'i no theres something here, theres more than meets the eye, more strange more beautiful than these words can describe'
Alot of these are really good. I got "Fuck the good old days." across my very lower stomach/waist line
three guys i grew up with died one on easter, another a month later and the other just a month ago. two were 17 and one was 22. i want to get a tattoo as i dont know a reminder.. i was thinking "the struggle is nothing but love." but what do you think?
you should get it jennifer,its a nice tribute n a beautiful phrase,did u make it up urself?
i have 2sets of eyes on my back and would like in latin
"living is easy with eyes closed"
i know in latin things can be said differently and have the same meaning (like eyes shut,eyes closed)
i have 2Latin translations bt b4 i get my tat would like 2double check,can any1 please help me out.
Thanks xx
nooo, its actually a song. my friend who died on easter didnt exactly lead a perfect life and the song reminds me of him.. the songs "all the above." by maino. check it out. :)
I have only god can judge me on my right arm, with praying hands,
A good saying to have is;
Love The Life You Live,
Live The Life You Love.
Theres a good few sayings about, Choose wisely lol (:
I am currently looking for a good phrase to encompass my life. I am strong and free with a devil may care additude. I like to live my life to the fullest and not worry about too much. I can be happy in any situation as long as I make it that way. There's alot to say about someone like me but i am sure that I can get close. I am also a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll. You would think that that is pretty manufactured, but it's really what i am in this case.
that was 5 page story that man had on but i cudnt be batherd 2 read it!
I'm trying to convice my mom to let me get a tattoo. and i wanted words i think, how is:
There two types of pain. One of discipline. And one of regret. In the end you have to decide, which one hurts more?
what do you think about
"maybe ill jump in for a swim"
" I do it because I want to, I do it because I can, I do it because you said I couldn't"
Veronica says:
2 years 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