Classic Academia - Blog Posts
strawberry academia
as per request of @jolivers-wonder ❤️🍓
open air bookstores and annotated pages
winter ever thrives in the academic spirit
"In short, they were gambling on their luck, and luck is not to be coerced."
- Albert Camus, The Plague
Add in the distant rumble of thunder and constant rush of a heavy downpour, a bit of chill in the room yet comfort from the warm embrace of the fire 🤎
Cinnamon rolls, dark roast coffee, and a great book is the greatest combo you can have when sitting in front of the fire.
"Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood, let alone believed, by the masses."
- Plato
"Solitude is independence."
- Hermann Hesse, Steppenwolf
echoes from the halls of knowledge
"Ambition must be made to counteract ambition."
- James Madison, The Federalist Papers
she was haunted by the ghosts of Rembrandt and Shakespeare, and it showed
we are the poets, the writers, the artists who will change the world
which would you prefer?
option 1: to die young, having lived a life overflowing with adventure, excitement, and fulfillment, and never having to experience the decay of your youth
option 2: to die old, having lived a life of deep connections, rich experiences, and simple pleasures, yet needing to watch yourself and those you love slowly descend into the grave
"Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of
day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the
light."
- Dylan Thomas