I always knew I was gay. I always knew that somehow it would work out.
Interpretation
This quote expresses the confidence and self-acceptance in one's identity, reflecting hope for the future.
Rick Mercer's quote highlights the importance of self-awareness and the journey of accepting one's identity. It captures a sense of assurance and optimism that, despite challenges, embracing who we are can lead to a positive outcome and create a fulfilling life.
In practice
This quote can be used during an LGBTQ+ advocacy event to inspire self-acceptance.
I have been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). It's a terminal disease with an average lifespan of two to five years post-diagnosis, and scientists don't know what causes it. ALS prevents your brain from talking to your muscles. As a result, muscles die. As a result, every 90 minutes people die. I am a person.
You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them.
I gave myself permission to care, because there are a lot of people in this world who are afraid of caring, or afraid of showing that they care because it's uncool. It's uncool to have passion. It's so much easier to lose when you've shown everyone how much you don't care if you win or lose. It's much harder to lose when you show that you care, but, you'll never win, unless you also stand to lose. Don't be afraid of your passion.
In professional work - certainly in the arts and graphics - 99% of people have zero courage. They blow with the wind.
No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies.
... resistance to tyranny is man's highest ideal.
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