March 2012
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February 2012
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“He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered...”
– Douglas Adams
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“As happens sometimes a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more...”
– John Steinbeck
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“Every day we slaughter our finest impulses. That is why we get a heartache when...”
– Henry Miller (via prettythingscleverwords)
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“There is nothing worse than a brilliant image of a fuzzy concept”
– Ansel Adams
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“If you’re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don’t even start. This could...”
– Charles Bukowski
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A Letter From John Steinbeck to his son.
Dear Thom:
We had your letter this morning. I will answer it from my point of view and of course Elaine will from hers.
First — if you are in love — that’s a good thing — that’s about the best thing that can happen to anyone. Don’t let anyone make it small or light to you.
Second — There are several kinds of love. One is a selfish, mean, grasping,...
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“You cannot run away from a weakness; you must sometimes fight it out or perish....”
– Robert Louis Stevenson
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“And Hansel said to Gretal, ‘Let us drop these bread crumbs, so that...”
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“Perhaps we all give the best of our hearts uncritically—to those who...”
– T. H. White
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“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swaps...”
– Ayn Rand
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“There is a tide in the affairs of men
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to...”
– William Shakespeare
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“When I saw you I fell in love. And you smiled because you knew.”
– Arrigo Boito