Modern Lady

A blog for the 19th century lady living in the 21st century

[wnq-writers]

Be more gentle with yourself. You’re still learning, you’re still searching for yourself in everything, you’re still human.

livedef (via jazzylittledrops)

[splashlove-blog2]

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[jasonasmallwood-deactivated2019]

http://jasonasmallwood.tv

[ferrisbueller]

My greatest misfortune would be to marry into a family who would carry me as their shame, as I have been required to carry my own mother - her apparent crime to be born negro, and mine to be the evidence. Since I wish to deny her no more than I wish to deny myself, you will pardon me for wanting a husband who feels forgiveness of my bloodline is both unnecessary and without grace. — BELLE (2013)

[caitrionabalfe]

[swordsinspace]

I pray he would marry you without a penny to your name. For that is a man who would truly  t r e a s u r e  y o u .

[dmny25]

Get To Know Me Meme - 

10 Movies: [2/10] Belle

[darcyknightley]

[lady-arryn]

belle + costumes

[redhairedanne]

 How to Tell If You Are In a Jane Austen Novel(x)

[happy-thought]

Jane Austen + Dancing

[debbyryan]

you don’t get to be mad at me for my response to your bad behavior

Adam Kulbersh, also me af (via debbyryan)

[oxfamgb]

According to the World Bank, there are just over 1 billion people living in extreme poverty – on less than $1.25 a day. Meanwhile, the number of billionaires has more than doubled since the financial crisis, to 1,645 people. The numbers just don’t add up. Extreme inequality is no good for anyone. It’s in everyone’s interests to make the world a fairer place – search ‘Oxfam Even It Up’ to read our new report which includes proposals on how to do this. In the meantime, please REBLOG if you believe enough’s enough. 

[hooksforhire]

*I will not buy more yarn, I will not buy more yarn* Hey look!  More yarn!

[oupacademic]

You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I’ll rise.

Maya Angelou, “Still I Rise” (1978) via Oxford Essential Quotations. (via oupacademic)

[twloha]

In honor of Dr. Maya Angelou’s passing, we wanted to share this with you. Here is, in her mind, the best advice she’s ever given. 

[allystruth]

Hey Girl, I have an estate in Derbyshire. Would you and your fine eyes like to share it with me? - Mr. Darcy

[ravingwoman-blog]

Black Women - Not “some tits and an ass” in a rap music video.

Black History Month is upon us and I find myself wondering how to best inspire young women of colour. It is one thing to commemorate the wonderful leaders that have shaped the black community all over the world, from Nelson…