“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.”
―
―
“I want to see you.
Know your voice.
Recognize you when you
first come 'round the corner.
Sense your scent when I come
into a room you've just left.
Know the lift of your heel,
the glide of your foot.
Become familiar with the way
you purse your lips
then let them part,
just the slightest bit,
when I lean in to your space
and kiss you.
I want to know the joy
of how you whisper
"more”
―
Know your voice.
Recognize you when you
first come 'round the corner.
Sense your scent when I come
into a room you've just left.
Know the lift of your heel,
the glide of your foot.
Become familiar with the way
you purse your lips
then let them part,
just the slightest bit,
when I lean in to your space
and kiss you.
I want to know the joy
of how you whisper
"more”
―
“You want to know how I think art should be taught to children? Take them to a museum and say, 'This is art, and you can't do it.”
― An Object of Beauty
― An Object of Beauty
“I have found that-- just as in real life--imagination sometimes has to stand in for experience.”
― An Object of Beauty
― An Object of Beauty
“No art is possible without a dance with death, he wrote.”
― Slaughterhouse-Five
― Slaughterhouse-Five
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