I no longer have the energy for meaningless friendships, forced interactions or unnecessary conversations. If we don’t vibrate on the same frequency there’s just no reason for us to waste our time. I’d rather have no one and wait for substance than to not feel someone and fake the funk.
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The truth knocks on the door and you say, “Go away, I’m looking for the truth,” and so it goes away.
Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle MaintenanceDon’t you see,” she continued, “that there are men enough to say pleasant things to me, and that what I want is a friend who won’t be afraid to say disagreeable ones when I need them? Sometimes I have fancied you might be that friend—I don’t know why, except that you are neither a prig nor a bounder, and that I shouldn’t have to pretend with you or be on my guard against you … You don’t know how much I need such a friend.
Edith Wharton, The House of MirthFriendship isn’t about who you’ve known the longest. It’s about who walked into your life, said “I’m here for you” and proved it.
(via paperlover)Animal Madness: Zoochosis, stereotypic behavior, and problems with zoos.
A thought provoking article. Read on …
Animal Madness: Zoochosis, stereotypic behavior, and problems with zoos.
A book is a dream that you hold in your hand. –Neil Gaiman http://ebks.to/UIfRVz #books #quotes
The glory of a good tale is that it is limitless and fluid; a good tale belongs to each reader in its own particular way.
Stephen King (via maxkirin)Suddenly, it’s not a book anymore. It’s your soul being reflected back to you on the turning pages.
that one quote in that one book (via embracethefeels)My heart [is] a habitation large enough for many guests, but lonely and chill, and without a household fire. I [long] to kindle one! It [seems] not so wild a dream.
Nathaniel Hawthorne