Aug 05

I am a soldier

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This is Michelle’s tattoo:

My tattoo is from Donna Tartt’s book The Secret History, and is a quote/paraphrase from Book 11 of The Iliad: “Be strong saith my heart; I am a soldier; I have seen worse sights than this.” I’ve been having some rough times in my life, so this is a reminder to be strong, and that I’ve gone through tough times before, and I can get through these ones and come out better for it in the end.

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Bekka - 06 Aug 09 at 02:14:25

That’s pretty cool. The script is gorgeous and the quote is just…I love it. Kudos. :)

Zena - 06 Aug 09 at 22:43:21

I love this!!

Bails - 28 Aug 09 at 15:45:53

I saw this tattoo & fell in love

Drew Byrne - 01 Sep 09 at 20:41:13

The skin is a blank canvas & always has been, but that’s no reason to fill it full of trivia.

Zoe - 08 Sep 09 at 02:50:53

How is this trivia? Trivia is something that is unimportant or inconsequential. This quote is obviously important to the wearer, so therefore it is not trivia.

Maggie Orchard - 01 Mar 10 at 22:53:38

Dig. Love the original source as well as the reference from “The Secret History.”