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“Words tell stories. Specifically, the history of those words - how they came into use, and how their meaning morphed into what they mean today - tell us just as much about a people, if not more, than any other kind of historical artefact.”

― R.F. Kuang, Babel: An Arcane History

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bluebutter-art

“…That they were all four of them drowning in the unfamiliar, and they saw in each other a raft, and clinging to one another was the only way to stay afloat.”

― R.F. Kuang, Babel: An Arcane History

sugurugetos

A battle at ROOK'S REST took place in the Crownlands during the Dance of the Dragons (late 129 A.C).

Karsus' legacy

Louise Glück's

Romance in Film meme: [3/10] movies ↳BEFORE TRILOGY (1995-2013) dir. Richard Linklater

I believe if there’s any kind of God it wouldn’t be in any of us, not you or me but just this little space in between. If there’s any kind of magic in this world it must be in the attempt of understanding someone sharing something. I know, it’s almost impossible to succeed but who cares really? The answer must be in the attempt.

unicornships

Happy Father’s Day to all the incredible Dads and Father figures around the world and to these animated daddies from Disney, Pixar and Dreamworks ~

huffylemon

Part one of whatever the hell this meme is

philosophybits

“There’s a great difficulty in making choices if you have any imagination at all. Faced with such a multitude of desireable choices, no one choice seems satisfactory for very long by comparison with the aggregate desirability of all the rest, though compared to any one of the others it would not be found inferior. All equally attractive but none finally inviting.”

— John Barth, The End of the Road (via quotespile)

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“I think all of us are always five years old in the presence and absence of our parents.”

— Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

egyptianmanifestor

“When a thing has served its purpose, it will go away. If you try to hold on to something that has already fulfilled its purpose in your life, you are going to hurt yourself. If holding on is disturbing your peace of mind, it makes sense to let go. Surrender all attachments to people and things that you have been struggling to hold on to.”

— Iyanla Vanzant (via wordsnquotes)

merthurlooks

I've seen a lot of debate and stuff about Arthur's white tunic vs. the red tunic, and I'll admit I'm a sucker for white tunic Arthur any day. but! have you considered: