Post reblogged from winding somewhere safe to sea with 10,589 notes
you know how people say “shoot for the moon, even if you miss you’ll land among the stars”?
actually, besides the sun, the closest star is over 4 light-years away
so if you miss, you’ll just be floating through the dark void of space for the rest of eternity
until you are dead, just like your dreams
Source: jpierrepontcriss
I’ve always hated that expression for that very reason.