my lightning tree

Lightning strikes the tree of my soul. May there be fire, destruction and rebirth.

[mylightningtree]

I find knowledge a poison to a weak mind.

from  Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh

[mylightningtree]

Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.

The Old Astronomer by Sarah Williams

[mylightningtree]

You never owe another person something, no matter how nice they are to you. Relationships aren't transactions."

Natalie from Emily Henry’s The Love That Split the World

[mylightningtree]

I guess I'm just haunted by all that potential energy. One moment, the universe presents you with this amazing opportunity for new possibilities...and then...

Brian K. Vaughan, Saga: Volume 7

[mylightningtree]

When we're afraid, we lose all sense of analysis and reflection. Our fear paralyzes us. Besides, fear has always been the driving force behind all dictators' repression.

Marjane Satrapi in her literary graphic novel, Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return

[austinkleon]

Learning to play music is a long exercise learning to be kind to yourself. As your fingers stumble to keep up with your eyes and ears, your brain will say unkind things to the rest of you. And when this tangle of body and mind finally makes sense of a measure or a melody, there is peace. Or, more accurately, harmony. And like the parents who so energetically both fill a house with music and seek its quietude, both are needed to make things work. As with music, it takes a lifetime of practice to be kind to yourself. Make space for that practice, and the harmony will emerge.

Liz Danzico, “Grace Notes” (via austinkleon)

[mylightningtree]

We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.

Elie Wiesel, during his Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech

I’m a little late, but RIP Elie Wiesel.

[mylightningtree]

RIP Muhammad Ali. More than just a boxer, you are a great example of what it means to stand up for justice.

[jasprjordamn]

A Darker Shade Of Magic Magic made things simple. Sometimes, thought Kell, it made things too simple.

based on the lovely book by @veschwab 

[veschwab]

ADSOM fans make the best art.

[mylightningtree]

There have already been multiple moments which cause me to suspect your true self a giant deliberately casting a small shadow.

Mr. Thornfield in Lyndsay Faye’s Jane Steele (200)

[mylightningtree]

You’ve got to tell the world how to treat you. If the world tells you how you are going to be treated, you are in trouble.

James Baldwin

[mylightningtree]

[mylightningtree]

Nothing is worse than the secret humiliation of being insulted by proxy.

Simon in the book Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

[mylightningtree]

Remember, it’s your job to look for something cool in everyone you meet; it’s not their job to show you...[ ]...you need to take responsibility for your ability to connect with the people you are meeting.

Mark Manson’s article, “Fuck Yes or No”

[mylightningtree]

Another one of my favourite illustrators, Alice in Wonderland by Arthur Rackham

[mylightningtree]

After college, when I returned to the 'real world', I had to struggle for many years to regain that lost, individual sense of whimsical fantasy that those school years tried to squelch.

Charles Vess in the art book, Drawing Down the Moon

[mylightningtree]

In the Deep Woods by Charles Vess