--- title: "2 Shane L. Koyczan Quotes" description: "Shane L. Koyczan, is a Canadian spoken word poet, writer, and member of the group Tons of Fun University. He is known for writing about issues like bull..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91d/shane-l-koyczan-106386_big-fish_remember-how-we-forgot-once-upon-a-time_92547.jpg" --- # Shane L. Koyczan **2** quotes in **16** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Shane L. Koyczan, is a Canadian spoken word poet, writer, and member of the group Tons of Fun University. He is known for writing about issues like bullying, cancer, death, and eating disorders. He is most famous for the anti-bullying poem "To This Day" which has over 25 million views on YouTube. ## Quotes by Shane L. Koyczan > [“Remember how we forgot? Once upon a time, we were young Our dreams hung like apples Waiting to be picked and peeled…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-l-koyczan/remember-how-we-forgot-once-upon-a-time-we-were-young-our-dreams-hung/) Shane L. Koyczan [Big fish](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/big-fish/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91d/shane-l-koyczan-106386_big-fish_remember-how-we-forgot-once-upon-a-time_92547.jpg) > [“We were here And our memories are as dear to us as every slow motion moment or held breath So remember every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-l-koyczan/we-were-here-and-our-memories-are-as-dear-to-us-as-every-slow-motion/) Shane L. Koyczan [Big bang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/big-bang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b48/shane-l-koyczan-106386_big-bang_we-were-here-and-our-memories-are-as-dea_1906109.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-l-koyczan/#itemlist", "name": "Shane L. Koyczan Quotes", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Remember how we forgot? Once upon a time, we were young Our dreams hung like apples Waiting to be picked and peeled And hope was something needing to be reeled-in So we can fill the always empty big fish bin with the one that got away And proudly say that \"this time, impossible is not an option\" Because success is so akin to effort and opportunity they could be related So we took chances We figure skated on thin ice Believed that each slice of life was served with something sweet on the side And failure was never nearly as important as the fact that we tried That in the war against frailty and limitation We supplied the determination it takes to make ideas and goals the parents of Possibility And we believe ourselves to be members of this family Not just one branch on one tree But a forest whose roots make up a dynasty”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Shane L. 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