#or

I was raised a Christian, but I wouldn't call myself a Christian now. I think when I was younger it was easier to focus on the negative, nihilist vision... this is sort of picking up on the other half of the body, which is God and white light. ↗

— Billy Corgan

#call #christian #easier #focus #god

My version, of course, is not this flag-waving, let's all get on the Jesus train and ride out of hell. I'm not that kind of guy. It's an embrace that life is good, worth living and yeah, it's not easy, but there are more pluses than minuses. ↗

— Billy Corgan

#easy #embrace #get #good #guy

This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us . . . to live in such a way that we may be proud of ourselves, to act in such a way that some part of us lives on. This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us . . . to live in such a way that we may be proud of ourselves, to act in such a way that some part of us lives on. ↗

— Oswald Spengler

#memoir #recovery #suicide #surviving #transformation

Do I belong in the conversation about the best artists in the world? My answer is yes, I do. ↗

— Billy Corgan

#answer #artists #belong #best #conversation

Even if you don't believe in God, exploring fully the idea of a god or gods should pose no threat to you. ↗

— Billy Corgan

#even #exploring #fully #god #gods

I believe that if the Tribune company ever tries to close down Wrigley Field that you will have a protest from every corner of the globe. ↗

— Billy Corgan

#close #company #corner #down #ever

I do not think wrestling is going to save the world. ↗

— Billy Corgan

#i #i do #save #save the world #think

I don't think people buy records because of anything that happens on Facebook. They buy records cause they're friends say 'I bought this record and I love it.' ↗

— Billy Corgan

#because #bought #buy #cause #facebook

The more hidden the venom, the more dangerous it is. ↗

— Marguerite de Valois

#hidden #more #venom

I lay a lot of blame at the feet of Dusty Baker for not being more strict about fundamentals, which I think would give the team a stronger day-to-day identity. ↗

— Billy Corgan

#baker #being #blame #day-to-day #dusty