The bigger the issue, the smaller you write. Remember that. You don’t write about the horrors of war. No. You write about a kid’s burnt socks lying on the road. You pick the smallest manageable part of the big thing, and you work off the resonance.
Richard Price (via redqueenofbookland)
People have written a lot of touchy-feely pieces on this subject but I thought I’d get right to the heart of the matter
Your eyes wander up, and above you see the dark planet of awesome size perched, in it’s sunless void. An invisible titan all thick black forests and jagged mountains and deep, turbulent oceans.
A monster. Spinning, soundless, forgotten. It’s so close now. You see it just above you. Maybe, even, if you tried very hard, you could.. touch it. You reach up-
I mean if Carlos the scientist is supposed to be universally adored they could not have cast a better actor tbh
here we go, cecil number two (i have three in my head so far) (they probably all have the same tatts cause i love em)
once i started seeing native american cecils i really couldn’t resist for a moment
There is strong evidence that reading for pleasure can increase empathy, improve relationships with others, reduce the symptoms of depression and the risk of dementia, and improve wellbeing throughout life, new research carried out for The Reading Agency has found.
http://readingagency.org.uk/news/media/reading-for-pleasure-builds-empathy-and-improves-wellbeing-research-from-the-reading-agency-finds.html
Read this article. Spread it around. And then point out to others that when you have your nose in a book, you are not being antisocial, and that the world would improve if they read too…
(via neil-gaiman)
“i’m sad and idk how to feel better”
“i don’t know what to draw”
“i always mess up”
“BUT I SUCK”
Things I like! Quotes from classic literature, nature, photography, other art- especially Vincent van Gogh, archery, and Welcome to Night Vale.
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