January 2012
25 posts
“I’d thought I didn’t have a home anymore. But right there, right then, I...”
– I love you Sarah Dessen. (via yeahwriters)
10 Reasons To Never Give Up →
inspirinquotes:
1. As long as you are alive, anything is possible. The only valid excuse you have to give up is if you are dead. As long as you are alive (and healthy and free) you have the choice to keep trying until you finally succeed.
2. Be realistic. The chance of mastering something the first time you do it is almost non-existent. Everything takes time to learn and you will make mistakes....
hear my beaten heart exclaim: The real reason... →
abaldwin360:
In December of 2011, it was reported by Digital Music News that the creators of MegaUpload were rolling out plans for a new cloud based music service that had the potential to change the music industry.
Called Megabox, it would have created an alternative to record labels…
“When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and...”
– Paulo Coelho (via kari-shma)
“And to best take care of yourself, you might have to put more energy into...”
– astrobarry.com — Horoscopes that keep it real
Dammit, I hate when astrobarry gives me chores.
(via notemily)
“Look how your children grow up. Taught from their earliest infancy to curb their...”
– Voltairine de Cleyre (via petitefeministe)
The best part of this essay is when she advocates for children to be brought up with no gender-role stereotyping, and gets in some not-so-subtle digs at heterocentricism and heterosexism in the process.
Did I mention this was written over a hundred years...
December 2011
9 posts
“Life itself is a journey after all, and what matters most is not what you are...”
– The Secret Letters of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma (via kari-shma)
“Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens. A good marriage must...”
– Paul Newman’s letter to his wife on their wedding day (via inaudiblewords)
“Better not give in to it. It takes ten times as long to put yourself back...”
– Mockingjay, Finnick Odair (via creatingaquietmind)
“The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.”
– Mark Twain (via hamandheroin)
November 2011
18 posts
Live. Love. Be.: Thankfulness →
lindsaydinkins:
My friends are lovely. They’re so different and original, wonderful and genuine. I will say whole-heartedly that I have some of the best friends one could possibly have if only for the simple reason that they remain patient with me. Rarely do I get the chance to repay them for everything I put…
“I’ll be your best kept secret, and your biggest mistake.”
– Fall Out Boy - Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner (via mrjoshua79)
Oh penguin, you so silly. →
“‘The strongest love is the love that can demonstrate its fragility. …If my love...”
– Maria, Eleven Minutes, Paulo Coelho
(via nubivagantmusings)
all the time
Person: Hey, want to hear something gross?
Me: No.
Person: Let me proceed to tell you this really disgusting thing you asked me not to tell you.
Me: I just said I don't--
Person: AND THEN this other gross thing happened!
Me: I don't care.
