Alanis Morissette Quotes

I was taught from a young age that I had to serve, so that turned into me thinking I had to save the planet.

These are the reasons I drink
The reasons I tell everybody I'm fine even though I am not
These are the reasons I overdo it
I have been working since I can remember, since I was single digits
Now, even though I've been busted
I don't know where to draw the line 'cause that groove has gotten so deep.

This is in praise of the vulnerable man,
Why won’t you lead the rest of your cavalry home?

Wait a minute, man
You mispronounced my name
You didn't wait for all the information
Before you turned me away.
Wait a minute, sir,
You kind of hurt my feelings.
You see me as a sweet back-loaded puppet
And you've got meal ticket taste.

A feeling is not bottomless. once felt all the way through,a great peace greets you there

I am what I am Are you what you are or What?

So now it's your, your religion against my, my religion
My humble opinion against yours
This does not feel like love
It's you, your conviction against my, my conviction
And I'd like to know what we'd see
Through the lens of love
Love, love, love.

Not in contact, not a letter,
Such communication, telepathic.
You've been vilified, used as fodder.
You deserve a piece of every record.

I recommend getting your heart trampled on to anyone
Yeah, oh.
I recommend walkin' around naked in your living room
Yeah. Swallow it down (What a jagged little pill)
It feels so good (Swimming in your stomach)
Wait until the dust settles You live, you learn.
You love, you learn.
You cry, you learn.
You lose, you learn.
You bleed, you learn.
You scream, you learn.

Do you derive joy when someone else succeeds?
Do you not play dirty when engaged in competition?
Do you have a big intellectual capacity,
But know that it alone does not equate to wisdom?
Do you see everything as an illusion,
But enjoy it even though you are not of it?
Are you both masculine and feminine, politically aware, and don't believe in capital punishment? These are 21 things that I want in a lover,
Not necessarily needs but qualities that I prefer.

My tendency to want to do away feels natural and
My urgency to dream of softer places feels understandable,
But I know The only way out is through,
The faster we're in, the better.
The only way out is through ultimately.

I'm broke, but I'm happy.
I'm poor, but I'm kind.
I'm short, but I'm healthy, yeah.
I'm high, but I'm grounded.
I'm sane, but I'm overwhelmed.
I'm lost, but I'm hopeful, baby. And what it all comes down to
Is that everything's gonna be fine, fine, fine.
'Cause I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is givin' a high five.

Freedom lies at the heart of my willingness to lose everything

We'll love you just the way you are if you're perfect.

"To whom do I owe the biggest apology? No one's been crueler than I've been to me.

-"Sorry to Myself