February 2012
WatchThe Third and the Seventh
“… I already loved you in some vague wherever, and that my nostalgia for that...”
– Fernando Pessoa, from The Book of Disquiet (translated by Robert Zenith)
“If I am to forfeit a parcel of my soul
Let it be for passion
Not for profit”
– Craig Junjulas (via fernsandmoss)
“One breath taken completely; one poem, fully written, fully read – in such a...”
– Jane Hirshfield, from Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry (with thanks to Literary Verve)
“You’re so young, way too young to be worried about not being smart enough....”
– Snively, MIT c/o ‘11
“The only sadnesses that are dangerous and unhealthy are the ones that we carry...”
– Rainer Maria Rilke (via misswallflower)
junior spring
Today I am thankful for
1. having friends who are in love. not only do they prove to me that love is possible, but they also selflessly share their happiness with me.
2. having friends who are single. not only do they show me that independence is a kind of love for yourself, but they also thoughtfully send me their love.
3. being able to feel love and want love.
4. being loved.
5. CHOCOLATE and a much needed nap...
weissewiese:
Rumi, Like This (read by Tilda...
Today I am
happy
thankful
positive.
No one can take that away from me other than myself. Always remember that.
“Some things, whether it’s books or people or music or movies may disappoint you,...”
– {l’ho provato sulla mia pelle}:
=)
“It’s a sad day when you find out that it’s not accident or time or fortune, but...”
– Lillian Hellman (via funeral)
WatchThe happiness advantage. =)
Yes, you are →
“She doesn’t really eat.” “Why aren’t you eating more?” “Guys like (thin) girls who eat.” Such short, innocuously-sounding statements that are actually loaded with judgment not just about one’s lifestyle, personality, and appearance, but also about one’s ability to be a successful Columbia student. These statements are embedded within the idea that one should indulge—live life to the fullest and...