— Terry Pratchett, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

“She was beautiful, but she was beautiful in the way a forest fire was beautiful: something to be admired from a distance, not up close.”

— Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane

“I went away in my head, into a book. 

That was where I went whenever 

real life was too hard or too inflexible.”

10 Things to Consider when Making a Decision

1. What strategies have you used before – and which were the most helpful in making the right choice?

2. What is your gut instinct? What is your intuition?

3. Which of the options appeals to you the most?

4. Will you feel proud if you decide to take this step?

5. How will it affect the other people in your life?

6. If it was a friend who was making the decision, what questions would you ask them? What advice would you dole out?

7. What’s the worst thing that could happen to you here– and what are the chances that this will be the outcome? How would you cope in that outcome occurred?

8. Do you have to talk yourself into making the decision? If you do, then it is possible you’re making a mistake.

9. How does it line up with your purposes and goals? Does it help to move you forwards, and closer to your dreams?

10. How will you feel when you look back in ten years time? And which of the options will you wish that you had taken?

— Anne Carson

“You remember too much, my mother said to me recently.
Why hold onto all that?” And I said, “where can I put it down?”

I feel like this photo set sums up the entire series. The men talk about doing shit; the women get shit done.

Something My Past Didn't See

Looking into the future
something my past didn’t see.
The outcome of my experience
has allowed God to transform me.

Longing to be alive
for within I was dead.
Darkness was my company
and each day I dread.

Walking with a lost soul
Understanding nothing at hand
I once had a goal
My dreams turned to sand.

Seeking the face of comfort
To captivate my distressed mind.
can’t give up on life
Hope, I must find.

Thank God I found hope
In the midst of the dark
Pursuing to find some light
Until it penetrates in my heart.

Now that I’m blessed with life
and has allowed God to transform me.
I’m excited about the future
Something my past didn’t see

— Rose Dawson Calvert (Titanic)

“I saw my whole life as if I had already lived it. An endless parade of parties and cotillions, yachts and polo matches. Always the same narrow people, the same mindless chatter. I felt like I was standing at a great precipice, with no one to pull me back, no one who cared… or even noticed.”

— Sufi Saying

Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates.
At the first gate, ask yourself ‘Is it true?’
At the second gate ask, ‘Is it necessary?’
At the third gate ask, ‘Is it kind?’

— Michelle K., Hurricanes.

“There is this odd trend

of taken women

saying they are too much,

and how the men they love

are amazing for dealing with them.

Love should not be a responsibility.

You should not have to deal with me.

Just because a woman is wild

and free

does not mean she is difficult.

He is not a martyr for loving me

through the good

and not so good.

Some mornings I will wake up swinging,

you do not get a gold star

for still loving me.

Some mornings I will wake up like a lamb,

you do not get a gold star

for loving me.

I am not a hurricane of a girl,

you always have the chance to leave.”

- Lucy Hale

"Surround yourself with the right people, and realize your own worth. 

Honestly, there are enough bad people out there in the world - you don’t need to be 

your own wirst enemy." 

— Ann Landers

“If you have love in your life it can make up for a great many things you lack. If you don’t have it, no matter what else there is, it’s not enough.”