#advent

Adventure,' then, is what might otherwise be called hardship if it were attempted in a different spirit. Turning a difficult task or a perilous journey into an adventure is largely a matter of telling yourself the right story about it, which is one thing that Lewis's child characters have learned from reading, 'the right books. ↗

— Laura Miller

#books #lit #reading #skepticism

Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off. Build your wings on the way down.--Ray Bradbury ↗

— T.K. Thorne

#aspergers #autism #historical-fiction #historical-fiction

Crazy got nothin on us" Neesa ↗

— C.T. Todd

#drama #horror #romance #vampire #vampire-romance

It’s the unknown that draws people. ↗

— E.A. Bucchianeri

#adventures #attraction #discovery #fascination #love-of-the-unknown

I was afraid, sheer afraid, and wondered at myself. You see, I've no more pluck than any man of my inches but I'd been about a good bit. I'd seen adventure and heard other fellows talk it over, and I knew you're pretty sure to get out of everything with a whole skin till that last particular time that you don't - so what's the use of grizzling? ("Golden Baby") ↗

— Alice Brown

#courage #death #fate #fear #luck

The dead tread softly... And those stalking the living tread even more lightly. ↗

— C.M. Palov

#death #fight #life-and-death #death

I think I rescued myself. ↗

— Donna K. Childree

#adventure-travel #family-relationships #siblings #family

Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science. ↗

— Edwin Powell Hubble

#around #calls #equipped #explores #five

fury said to a mouse that he met in the house let us both go to law; I will prosecute you let there be no denial; come, we must have a trial for really, this morning, I've nothing to do such a trial, dear sir, said the mouse to the cur without jury or judge would be wasting our breath I'll be judge, I'll be jury said cunning old fury I'll try the whole cause and condemn you to death ↗

— Lewis Carrol

#death

Sometimes, reality is the illusion, and the truth only visible where our eyes can’t see.” - Lady Lalaigne ↗

— Jeanine Henning

#alchemy #fantasy-series #love #magic #nhakira