love & literature

“he sees no one, talks to no one, and bit by bit he begins...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:20:45 -0400

“he sees no one, talks to no one, and bit by bit he begins to feel somewhat stronger in his loneliness, as if the stringencies he has forced upon himself have ennobled him in some way, reacquainting him with the person he once imagined himself to be.” - the invisible, paul auster

“yet you have made a great difference in my courage by...

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:22:01 -0400

“yet you have made a great difference in my courage by believing in me.” - middlemarch, george eliot

“and she does find it difficult to believe— that a...

Thu, 31 May 2012 11:57:49 -0400

“and she does find it difficult to believe— that a person would love her even when she isn’t trying. trying to figure out what other people need, trying to be worthy.” - robber bride, margaret atwood

“she was usually in love with somebody, and, as her...

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400

“she was usually in love with somebody, and, as her passion was never returned, she had kept all her illusions.” - the picture of dorian gray, oscar wilde

“but, ah me! where is the faultless human creature who can...

Tue, 29 May 2012 10:56:32 -0400

“but, ah me! where is the faultless human creature who can persevere in a good resolution, without sometimes failing and falling back? where is the woman who has ever really torn from her heart the image that has been once fixed in it by a true love? books tell us that such unearthly creatures have existed— but what does out own experience say in answer to books?” - the woman in white, wilkie collins

“i knew a woman, lovely in her bones, when small birds...

Mon, 28 May 2012 10:57:25 -0400

“i knew a woman, lovely in her bones,
when small birds sighed, she would sigh back at them;
ah, when she moved, she moved more ways than one:
the shapes a bright container can contain!
of her choice virtues only gods should speak,
or english poets who grew up on greek
(i’d have them sing in chorus, cheek to cheek.)”
theodore roethke

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Sun, 27 May 2012 10:57:03 -0400

“nothing in the world is harder than speaking the truth...

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:46:18 -0400

“nothing in the world is harder than speaking the truth and nothing easier than flattery.” - crime and punishment, fyodor dsotoyevsky

aseaofquotes: Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in...

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:42:03 -0400

aseaofquotes:

Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

“everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt.” -...

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:41:35 -0400

“everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt.” - slaughterhouse five, kurt vonnegut

“your grief is as great as your splendor was:some god is...

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:52:17 -0400

“your grief is as great as your splendor was:
some god is weighing the one out equal to the other.”
hekabe, euripides

“the hope was not unmixed with the glow of proud...

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:56:01 -0400

“the hope was not unmixed with the glow of proud delight— the joyous maiden surprise that she was chosen by the man whom her admiration had chosen.” - middlemarch, george eliot

whole & holy

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:31:00 -0400

yesterday a friend started asking me about exercise and nutrition and such sorts. as i was answering her questions (based on my own little knowledge and experience) she said, “you should write a blog about this.” and i said … okay.

interested? check out whole & holy.

(did you know i have a blog of randomness? you can also follow me at her heart and home.)

if you’ve learned nothing else about me from this, you now know i’m big on alliterative titles. also that i probably waste too much time on tumblr.

“it is a bad thing to have love and nowhere to put it.” -...

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:13:42 -0400

“it is a bad thing to have love and nowhere to put it.” - the magician’s elephant, kate dicamillo

“incline my heart to Your testimoniesand not to selfish...

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:36:28 -0400

“incline my heart to Your testimonies
and not to selfish gain!
turn my eyes from looking at worthless things;
and give me life in Your ways.”
psalm 119:36-37

“if he will kiss me, everything will be all right;...

Sat, 19 May 2012 12:27:48 -0400

“if he will kiss me, everything will be all right; i’ll be pretty again.” - celia amberley, victoria london

“few men during their lifetime come anywhere near...

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:01:43 -0400

“few men during their lifetime come anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. there are deep wells of strength that are never used.” - alone, richard e byrd

“if a man wants to be romantically involved with you, he tries...

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:53:16 -0400

“if a man wants to be romantically involved with you, he tries to kiss you. that’s the entire story, and if he doesn’t kiss you, there is never a reason to wait around for him.” - the man of my dreams, curtis sittenfeld

“the worst part of holding the memories is not the pain....

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:17:25 -0400

“the worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. it’s the loneliness of it. memories need to be shared.” - the giver, lois lowry

“at night i dream that you and i are two plants that grew...

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:06:53 -0400

“at night i dream that you and i are two plants
that grew together, roots entwined,
and that you know the earth and the rain like my mouth,
since we are made of earth and rain.”
excerpt from “rain,” pablo neruda