June 2013
“Wherever we go, small details like the depth of a windowsill, the shape of a wrought-iron stair rail, or the vestiges of a milk plant on a reclaimed pine plant capture our attention. Inspiration comes from the past and the present, the urban and the rural, the classical and the indigenous, the intricate and simple. It is everywhere, if you have the eyes to see.”
—James Lowell Strickland, Historical Concepts (via georgiangentility)
“later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered
where does it hurt?
it answered
everywhere
everywhere
everywhere.” —Warsan Shire (via tiddly-pom)
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered
where does it hurt?
it answered
everywhere
everywhere
everywhere.” —Warsan Shire (via tiddly-pom)
“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.”
— Edward Abbey (via wildernessbound)
“I felt I was on fire with the things I could’ve told you. I just assumed you eventually would ask.”
—Conor Oberst (via victoriouslypersonal)
“Despite your best efforts, people are going to be hurt when it’s time for them to be hurt.”
—Haruki Murakami - Norwegian Wood (via smallcutsensations)