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Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:31:20 -0400

"If only there could be an invention that bottled up a memory, like scent. And it never faded, and it..."

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:35:42 -0400

“If only there could be an invention that bottled up a memory, like scent. And it never faded, and it never got stale. And then, when one wanted it, the bottle could be uncorked, and it would be like living the moment all over again.”

- Daphne Du Maurier, from Rebecca (via englishpearl)

“You’re a stone fox.” Trip Fontaine to Lux...

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 08:46:06 -0400

“You’re a stone fox.”

Trip Fontaine to Lux Lisbon

"It’s awesome that a movement of women supposedly hating men is complete and irrefutable proof that..."

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:31:00 -0400

““It’s awesome that a movement of women supposedly hating men is complete and irrefutable proof that [women are] wrong, but all the woman-hating men are Great Men and great artists and cool, admired role models, like rappers or rock stars or all of those philosophers who thought women were inferior. Imaginary man-hating is condemned and yet real woman-hating is celebrated. Why shouldn’t I hate men? Clearly they hate me and that impacts my life daily.””

- Blamer Fictional Queen via I Blame the Patriarchy

DESIDERATA

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:35:00 -0400

a 1927 prose poem by American writer Max Ehrmann (1872-1945)

Go placidly amid the noise & haste and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly & clearly and listen to others, even the dull and… ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud & aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain & bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy you achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and every where life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity & disenchantment it as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue & loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less then the trees and stars you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God whatever you conceive Him to be and whatever your labours & aspirations in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy.

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