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Sun, 19 May 2013 01:25:02 -0400

"Perhaps the world progresses not by maturing, but by being in a permanent state of adolescence, of..."

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:24:14 -0400

“Perhaps the world progresses not by maturing, but by being in a permanent state of adolescence, of thrilled discovery.”

- Julian Barnes, Levels of Life

letsgoforahike: Let’s Go For A Hike

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:48:26 -0400

letsgoforahike:

Let’s Go For A Hike

significances: When a real lover leaves, grieve. Wail and burn with no shame. …but never put a lid...

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:03:00 -0400

significances:

When a real lover leaves,

grieve.

Wail and burn with no shame.

…but never put a lid on love.

See it everywhere

and feel the good it still does

when you give it.

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Sat, 18 May 2013 23:01:43 -0400

"It’s always darkest before dawn."

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:02:00 -0400

“It’s always darkest before dawn.”

- Florence and the Machine

earth-oracle: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons, by Max RichterThe...

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:19:07 -0400

earth-oracle:

Vivaldi, The Four Seasons, by Max Richter

The softness of the spiral, the enlightenment of the petals. It is this silent beauty all around us that gives grace to life and guidance to the heart.

Beautiful…

"Without an open and loving heart, you can never taste the nectar and pure bliss of life. Life is a..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:14:23 -0400

“Without an open and loving heart, you can never taste the nectar and pure bliss of life. Life is a wonderland of delight- darting from one beautiful flower to another, tasting the essences, and radiating the colors.”

- (via soundsdivine)

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Sat, 18 May 2013 19:13:19 -0400

ohmothernature: I want to sink into the lowest part of my soul,I want to sweep up the dirt from the...

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:55:00 -0400

ohmothernature:

I want to sink into the lowest part of my soul,
I want to sweep up the dirt from the bottom of everything.
I want to soak in the filth of this world,
To swim in my desires, and search for answers in the lost.
I want the pain of the world, the crease lines of past mistakes.
I want those unwanted thoughts to rap at my minds door until I bend.
I want every feeling this world can offer, because, for now,
I am human, and that’s all I want to be.

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Sat, 18 May 2013 18:54:09 -0400

"There are times to stay put, and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out into..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:32:14 -0400

“There are times to stay put, and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out into the world and find such a thing for yourself.”

- Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can’t Avoid

unwrittennature: penguins ice croppedBy ASOC Pictures☆

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:31:07 -0400

unwrittennature:

penguins ice croppedBy ASOC Pictures☆

"I’m grateful for anything that reminds me of what’s possible in this life. Books can do that. Films..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:27:24 -0400

“I’m grateful for anything that reminds me of what’s possible in this life. Books can do that. Films can do that. Music can do that. School can do that. It’s so easy to allow one day to simply follow into the next, but every once in a while we encounter something that shows us that anything is possible, that dramatic change is possible, that something new can be made, that laughter can be shared.”

- Jonathan Safran Foer

books0977: Girl Reading. Henri Lebasque (French,...

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:25:36 -0400

books0977:

Girl Reading. Henri Lebasque (French, 1865-1937).

Lebasque studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts under Léon Bonnat. Here Lebasque met Camille Pissarro & Auguste Renoir.

In 1924, Lebasque moved to Le Cannet on the French Riviera, where he & his friend Bonnard shared a model. His portrayals of women & their children are colorful & intimate, full of the hope & joy of life.

"In her eyes a thought Grew sweeter and sweeter, deepening like the dawn, A mystical forewarning."

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:20:31 -0400

““In her eyes a thought
Grew sweeter and sweeter, deepening like the dawn,
A mystical forewarning.””

- Thomas Bailey

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Sat, 18 May 2013 09:18:06 -0400

"Here’s how I became myself: mess, failure, mistakes, disappointments, and extensive reading; limbo,..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:58:41 -0400

“Here’s how I became myself: mess, failure, mistakes, disappointments, and extensive reading; limbo, indecision, setbacks, addiction, public embarrassment, and endless conversations with my best women friends; the loss of people without whom I could not live, the loss of pets that left me reeling, dizzying betrayals but much greater loyalty, and overall, choosing as my motto William Blake’s line that we are here to learn to endure the beams of love.”

- Anne Lamott

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Sat, 18 May 2013 08:54:32 -0400

"Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:09:31 -0400

““Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.””

- Lao Tzu