To me, there is no greater act of courage than being the one who kisses first.
Janeane Garofalo (via loveyourchaos)
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Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps remedied.
I have always lived violently, drunk hugely, eaten too much or not at all, slept around the clock or missed two nights sleep, worked too long and too hard in glory, or slobbed for a time in utter laziness. I’ve lifted, pulled, chopped, climbed, made love with joy and taken my hangovers as a consequence, not as a punishment.
Steinbeck (via thesemightysecrets)
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Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration’s shove or society’s kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It’s all about paying attention. Attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. Stay eager.
Susan Sontag (via the-dominoeffect)
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Empathy is like a universal solvent. Any problem immersed in empathy becomes soluble.
Simon Baron-Cohen (via austinkleon)
I was never really insane except upon occasions when my heart was touched.
All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure.
When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this – you haven’t.
Thomas Edison (via nevver)
