May 2013
“I love unmade beds. I love when people are drunk and crying and cannot be...”
– Unknown (via mylittlebookofquotes)
“There are no manuals for this, no French philosophers to postulate that perhaps...”
– Joshua Bennett, Transatlantic Love Manifesto (via skfproductions)
“the year of letting go
of understanding loss, grace of the word ‘no’
and also...”
– Warsan Shire (via commovente)
“1. There will be several days that you daydream about stepping in front of a...”
– (via pale-afternoon)
“When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know...”
– Billy, age 4 (via bambi-no)
My Medical Choice →
Angelina Jolie opens up about her decision to have a preventive double mastectomy.
Parents: Don't forget to make us proud
Friends: Don't forget to socialize
Teachers: Don't forget to get A's
Strangers: Don't forget to blend in
Opposite sex: Don't forget to look good
Society: Don't forget to be perfect
Tumblr: Fuck the world, at least you haven't murdered somebody today
Tumblr: But just in case you want to get away with it, here are some tips.
“Your daughter’s face is a small riot,
her hands are a civil war,
a refugee...”
– Warsan Shire, from “Ugly” (via vonberno)
“The “wives, sisters, daughters” line of argument comes up all the fucking time....”
– The Believer Logger: I am not your wife, sister or daughter (via loveyourchaos)
“Even when things end badly, there are radiant moments or experiences with failed...”
– Jonathan Carroll (via browndresswithwhitedots)
Something in my mind switched off. Suddenly the light inside went out. I don’t sleep, but I’m never tired. I don’t eat, but I’m never hungry. I’ve lost 36 pounds quite rapidly. It’s a welcome feeling, but the whole process has been a bit odd. My body simply rejects almost all that I give it. Often times I force myself to eat knowing that I will only grow weak...
“Writers don’t write from experience, though many are resistant to admit that...”
– Nikki Giovanni (via thefagartist)
“The ninth month into your fourteenth year
your breasts began to grow around the...”
– Warsan Shire (via princessbindi)
“You like him because he’s a lost boy. Believe me, I’ve seen it happen before....”
– David Levithan, Every Day (via weaverofstars)
“It was the time of year, the time of day, for a small insistent sadness to pass...”
– Don DeLillo, White Noise (via larmoyante)
“I firmly believe in small gestures: pay for their coffee, hold the door for...”
– Jonathan Carroll (via thatkindofwoman)
“In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived,...”
– Buddhist Saying (via wolf-cub)
dirrtyflowerchild:
another reminder.
the world is heavy but your bones (just a cubic inch) can hold 19,000 lbs
ounce for ounce they are stronger than steel
atom for atom you are more precious than diamond
and stars have died so that you may live
you need to remember these things when you say that you are weak and worthless
