In Wonderland

For the things that I find around the Internet.

[fyp-philosophy]

When the whole world is running towards a cliff, he who is running in the opposite direction appears to have lost his mind.

C.S. Lewis (via fyp-philosophy)

[thequotejournals]

I have stolen ideas from every book I have ever read.

Phillip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass (via thequotejournals)

[wordsnquotes]

The mind is beautiful because of the paradox. It uses itself to understand itself.

Adam Elenbaas  (via wordsnquotes)

[fractalprisms]

Sometimes I wish I could turn off my mind.

[fractalprisms]

Luck and chance are often mistaken for the will of God

[thelovejournals]

We want someone that we can be at our weakest with, and not feel so. That our vulnerability isn’t taken advantage of, but taken care of.

Dae D. Lee  (via thelovejournals)

[fyp-psychology]

You’re Not Lazy, You Have A High IQ, Study Suggests

Daydreamers and sofa-lovers rejoice, a new study has revealed a correlation between laziness and a high IQ, meaning that staring off into space or avoiding the gym could mean that you’re not just being lazy, you’re actually demonstrating your intelligence.

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[wordsnquotes]

agowilt

(noun) A rare word, agowilt is defined as an unnecessary fear one simply can’t avoid, despite logic. (via wordsnquotes)

[theliteraryjournals]

There is something about words. In expert hands, manipulated deftly, they take you prisoner. Wind themselves around your limbs like spider silk, and when you are so enthralled you cannot move, they pierce your skin, enter your blood, numb your thoughts. Inside you they work their magic…

Diane Setterfield, The Thirteenth Tale (via theliteraryjournals)

[theliteraryjournals]

I like to watch people. Sometimes I ride the subway all day and look at them and listen to them. I just want to figure out who they are and what they want and where they’re going.

Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 (via theliteraryjournals)

[fractalprisms]

Neurathian bootstrap.

What an elegant expression

[fractalprisms]

Years of studying computer science have not provided me with the knowledge to draw a circle on the screen.

[fy-perspectives]

Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world. It requires profound purpose larger than the self kind of understanding.

Bill Bullard (via fy-perspectives)

For once I'll throw in a shit quote. Opinions often require significant understanding to deliver and consequently, defend.

[wnq-writers]

For as long as I love you, I will weave your being into every word that I write. And when you’re gone, it is in these words that I will always be able to find your spirit, your soul. And our love will never expire.

Amanda Vegas  (via wordsnquotes)

Sounds like something you might do

[fyp-philosophy]

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts…

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (via fyp-philosophy)

[wordsnquotes]

Making a living is nothing, the great difficulty is making a point, making a difference - with words.

Elizabeth Hardwick (via wordsnquotes)

[wordsnquotes]

Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.

Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture (via wordsnquotes)