March 2012
It’s so beautiful out. Light breeze. Sun. Have a good evening!
How can I trust my fractious heart
knowin’ I have the enemy gene?
“Philosophy seemed to me the supreme, even the sole, concern of man.”
– Karl Jaspers
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And it cheapens us
the way you and I
torment each other
Rap Industry Fan Fiction: Frank Ocean Pisses... →
rapindustryfanfiction:
When the train neared the Hoyt St. station, the rear car was filled with the normal squeaks, coughs, leaking headphones and men in suits talking too loudly. But something was amiss. A melody cut through the dissonance. The passengers recognized the sounds from a deep and distant memory….
“But then, in a sense, all poetry is positional: to try to express one’s position...”
– (via crazypluralworld)
absurdreasoning:
I could never be an alcoholic because whenever I get drunk I just sit and think about how much I hate myself and what I’ve done with my life
I also tend to get pissed and break things but that’s another story
gangtarreptar asked: you're beautiful xxxx
My roommate does this thing where when I’ll make a self-deprecating joke about my appearance as it relates to my looks (For Instance: “My dating life depends entirely on my charm. God knows no one dated me for my looks!”) he’ll agree and say something to the effect of, “Yea. I mean, let’s be honest.”
And the thing is, his voice doesn’t really...
Oh my
God was my roommate just singing streetlight manifesto?? What’s going on??
Yes. Yes. Yes.
arcadefiresucks:
is it generally accepted that songmeanings.net is the best lyrics site
oldfamiliarway:
jonnygreenwoodsrectum:
Is it just me, or does Bryan Poole look like Floyd Pepper?
omg
sonnettoscience:
my only talent is being pretentious and self-deprecating at the same time
Adrienne Rich, 1929-2012: A Poet of Unswerving...
We are, I am, you are by cowardice or courage the one who find our way back to the scene carrying a knife, a camera a book of myths in which our names do not appear.
That terrible moment when
you realize your peers don’t understand that the Trayvon Martin controversy is less about “White man murders black young man” and more about “White man murders black young man and then nothing is done to white man”.
Racism 101: Are you a Racist?: The difference... →
dansolomon:
This story has been spreading around on conservative blogs and message boards for the past week or so, as the Trayvon Martin story’s gathered momentum. The short version of it is that a 13 year old boy in Kansas City was attacked by two black teenagers, set on fire, and told,…
“How to get rid of ego as dictator and turn it into messenger and servant and...”
– Joseph Campbell
“Sit in a room and read—and read and read. And read the right books by the...”
– Joseph Campbell
“Wherever the poetry of myth is interpreted as biography, history, or science, it...”
– Joseph Campbell
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“I always feel uncomfortable when people speak about ordinary mortals because...”
– Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
EVERYONE
Today is Joseph Campbell’s birthday.
Joseph Campbell was an amazing human being who, through his extraordinary intellect, insight, and wisdom sought to unify humanity through our common love of Myth to uplift the human spirit.
He was a great person, and you are missed, Mr. Campbell.
“I do believe that there’s 3 basic ingredients in American music, and that’s...”
– Charley Pride, on the roots of American music. (via americanroutes)
“You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any...”
– The Fall, Albert Camus (via philphys)
“There are things sadder
than you and I. Some people
do not even touch.”
– Sonia Sanchez (via atomiclanterns)
svicide:
whenever there are fights on here i feel like a cleaning lady that doesn’t speak English and is listening to the husband and wife scream at each other and throw glassware around while she cleans and tries to focus on the lemon pledge instead of the anger