Thank you all for the replies ! I truly appreciate all of your insights.

I have actually shortened the paragraph and removed that last few verses because it simply is way too long and unnecessary. The reason why I want this tattoo is because it’s something I want to live by, not simply for looks and “hey (lifts up shirt), look at my new tat.” Of course I have nothing against people who do that or for the designs, but personally this is what I want. I’m just not familiar with tattoos and don’t want all these words to look awkward or something I will /faceslap *DOH*.

I’ll be looking into a few places and hopefully find an artist that is neat and is comfortable writing this much. I live close by in New York city, so I’m sure it won’t be so difficult.