Anyone can love a thing because. That’s as easy as putting a penny in your pocket. But to love something despite. To know the flaws and love them too. That is rare and pure and perfect.
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Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man’s Fear
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“The Snow Queen” by Arthur Rackham
Everything is gorgeous once it’s gone.
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Wicked, Gregory Maguire
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Time was passing like a hand waving from a train I wanted to be on. I hope you never have to think about anything as much as I think about you.
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Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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She was a genius of sadness, immersing herself in it, separating its numerous strands, appreciating its subtle nuances. She was a prism through which sadness could be divided into its infinite spectrum.
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Jonathan Safran Foer, Everything is Illuminated
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I could watch this over and over. <3
She refused to be bored, chiefly because she wasn’t boring.