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You don’t remember what happened. What you remember becomes what happened.

John Green, An Abundance of Katherines (via selfinspiration)

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Perhaps through the arts we as citizens can realize a larger picture of humanity and need in our world and our place in society. The arts can span an infinite number of topics and ideas. The arts can actually give some people a sense of purpose. Even better, the arts can soothe a troubled soul by putting things in perspective. For some, the type of self-expression that is an intrinsic part of music, art, drama, comedy and dance is a basic human need.

Mezzo Susanne Mentzer (via fyeahoperasingers)

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I tried to drown my sorrows but they learned how to swim.

Frida Kahlo  (via northkids)

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26th May 2012 | 14826 notes | reblog
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All I ever really want to know is how other people are making it through life—where do they put their body, hour by hour, and how do they cope inside of it.

Miranda July (via thelindenbuzz)
25th May 2012 | 7 notes | reblog
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I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t forget to make some art — write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can.

Neil Gaiman (via verycunninglinguist)

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24th May 2012 | 5912 notes | reblog
tagged: Neil Gaiman  Quote  This man is a genius  Art  Books  Read  Kiss  Live  

I cannot heave my heart into my mouth.

William Shakespeare, King Lear (via honeychurch)

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The trouble was, I had been inadequate all along, I simply hadn’t thought about it.

Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar (via sidewalkuprising)

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I guess it’s a comfort, perhaps a sense of self control, doing worse damage to yourself than the world will ever dare inflict.

Chuck Palahniuk (via deathexplosion, phoenizx) (via dreamandwake)
21st May 2012 | 4967 notes | reblog
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He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.

Elbert Hubbard (via pale-as-night)

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20th May 2012 | 1955 notes | reblog
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She’s mad, but she’s magic.

Charles Bukowski (via casholics)

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18th May 2012 | 8094 notes | reblog
tagged: Charles Bukowski  Mad  Magic  Quote  

We must remember that all these things, the nuances, the anomalies, the subtleties, which we assume only accessorize our days are, in fact, here for a much larger and nobler cause. They are here to save our lives.

Emma Thompson (via julie911)

You know when, sometimes you meet someone so beautiful, and then you actually talk to them and five minutes later, they’re as dull as a brick? Then there’s other people, and you meet them and you think, ‘Not bad; they’re okay.’ And then you get to know them, and their face sort of becomes them, like their personality is written all over it. And they just turn into something so beautiful. Rory’s the most beautiful man I’ve ever met.

Amy Pond (The Girl Who Waited)

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Don’t be someone that searches, finds, and then runs away

Paulo Coelho (via kari-shma)

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14th May 2012 | 5148 notes | reblog
tagged: Paulo Coelho  Searching  Quote  Find  Run away