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“Because the world is so full of death and horror, I try again and again to console my heart and pick the flowers that grow in the midst of hell.”

— Hermann Hesse, Narcissus and Goldmund

perfectfeelings

“Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself- I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy. Today I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead. Tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.”

— Groucho Marx

stay-close

“Don’t lose a woman that has seen your flaws and still loves you.”

— Nizar Qabbani

rainydays

Lonely nights.

emotionalwords

perfectlyripeclementine

man this whole gainful employment thing is really getting in the way of the important things in life, by which of course i mean getting high in the park when it’s sunny out

half-a-corpse-half-a-poet

-Zoë Lianne

erraticreflections

chronicpoetry

You deserve someone who is 100% sure about you.

The end.

quotemadness

Apply for that job. Date that person. Buy that plane ticket. Move to that city. Do all the things that scare you, because they’re worth it.

Unknown

thoughtkick

“You will have days where you feel better, and you will have days where you want to die. Both are okay. There is no magical cure. You just need to close your eyes, and trust that the waves will pass, and soon you’ll be able to breathe again.”

— Unknown

prayforelves

Little cat totem done in leopardwood, because it seemed fitting for the material! This was a tough wood to work with but it was fun to try to keep it simplified and emphasize shapes! Also forgive me, I can’t edit pictures to be consistent to save my life 😅