Donald Winnicott

Artists are people driven by the tension between 

the desire to communicate and the desire to hide.

“Self-Improvement” by Tony Hoagland

So the avenues we walk down,
full of bodies wearing faces,
are full of hidden talent:
enough to make pianos moan,
sidewalks split,
streetlights deliriously flicker.

"Letter to children" by Laura Ingalls Wilder, (February 1947)

The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.

Moving On

You cannot replace someone. You cannot unlove. Every relationship is different. But you can try something new, something different, something better. And hopefully it will become more important than your last one.

(found on tumblr)

The Signal, 2007

Ben: Just sit down and relax.
Mya Denton: [getting dressed] I can't relax, Ben. I've never done this before. I don't know what I'm doing. I don't know how to do this. I don't know how to do this.
Ben: First, you just breathe, and then realize that it's okay.

Ben, The Signal (2007)

Listen to me. Do you hear that? Listen. It's past the noise in your head. That is the natural world. That has been here a long time before us. It's going to be here a long time after we're gone. That is real. And that is what we focus on.

Cyrano de Bergerac

To sing, to laugh, to dream.
To walk in my own way
and be alone.
Free, with an eye to see
things as they are.

Vladimir Lenin

There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.

Unholy Prayers

She was taught to pray on her knees, now when she kneels someone else exhales “oh god”.

(found on tumblr)

She is a paradox. A puzzle. She is faithful and yet detached. She is committed and yet relaxed. She loves everybody and yet no one. She is sociable and yet solitary. She is gentle and yet tough. She is passionate and yet platonic. In short, she is predictable in her unpredictability...

Audrey Hepburn

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm. As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands - one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

Martha Graham

Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are great because of their passion.

You wake up every morning to fight the same demons that left you so tired the night before; and that, my love, is bravery.

Stephen Hawking

Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don't just give up.

"Tempt Me at Midnight" by Lisa Kleypas

His mouth moved passionately over hers, urging her lips apart. It was a kiss to level mountains and shake stars from the sky. It was a kiss to make angels faint and demons weep... a passionate, demanding, soul-searing kiss that nearly knocked the earth of its axis.

Madsen

Auf all meinen Wegen hast du mich beschützt. Ich hoffe, ich gebe dir das irgendwie zurück. Auf all meinen Wegen trag ich dich bei mir. Wie einen Kompass, den ich nie mehr verlier.

Emery Allen

Be kind to yourself while blooming. I know sometimes it feels like your soul doesn't always fit. It’s all a part of the process.