“Now, every time I witness a strong person, I want to know: What darkness did you conquer in your story? Mountains do not rise without earthquakes.”
— Katherine MacKenett
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“Even when poetry has a meaning, as it usually has, it may be inadvisable to draw it out. Perfect understanding will sometimes almost extinguish pleasure.”
— A.E. Houseman. (via sublimequotesilove)
Longing is not a mind game and that is why I’ve always trusted it. Longing is raw, longing is real; it makes one listen and be attentive to what’s inside. There is mad honesty in longing. So mad that it feels suitable. It is very suitable for me, I’m telling you - I don’t even want to write it or write about it, I want to be it.
Anne Sexton, From A Self-Portrait In Letters
“One of the best lessons you can learn in life is to master how to remain calm.”
- Catherine Pulsifer
via @quotemadness
