#los

But the goal of the arts, culinary or otherwise, is not to increase our comfort. That is the goal of an easy chair. ↗

— Jeffrey Steingarten

#humor #philosophy #art

A prison becomes a home when you have the key. ↗

— George Sterling

#conformity #philosophy #prison

Isabelle waved a hand. "No need to worry, big brother. Nothing happened. Of course," she added as Alex'a shoulders relaxed, "I was totally passed-out drunk, so he could really have done whatever he wanted and I wouldn't have woken up." "Oh, please," said Simon. "All I did was tell you the entire plot of Star Wars." "I don't think I remember that," said Isabelle, taking a cookie from the plate on the table. "Oh, yeah? Who was Luke Skywalker's best childhood friend?" "Biggs Darklighter," Isabelle said immediately, and then hit the table with the flat of her hand."That is so cheating! ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#city-of-lost-souls #isabelle-lightwood #mortal-instruments #shadowhunters #simon-lewis

Love taught me to die with dignity that I might come forth anew in splendor. Born once of flesh, then again of fire, I was reborn a third time to the sound of my name humming haikus in heaven’s mouth. ↗

— Aberjhani

#dignity #faith #haiku #heaven #human-mortality

Google' is not a synonym for 'research'. ↗

— Dan Brown

#lost-symbol #research #lost

Leo: “I can’t believe I thought you were hot.” Khione’s face turned red. “Hot? You dare insult me? I am cold, Leo Valdez. Very, very cold. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#lost-hero #insult

Out of all the things I have lost, I miss my mind the most. ↗

— Mark Twain

#lost

She took a step and didn't want to take any more, but she did. ↗

— Markus Zusak

#loss #moving #moving-on #stepping #heartbreak

Less is less. Heartbreak is heartbreak. You think I'm sitting here gloating. Telling myself that my suffering beats yours? Hurt is hurt. You don't measure these things. ↗

— Stephanie Kallos

#hurt #loss #heartbreak

For underlying all philosophies and all religions are the facts of the human soul, which may ultimately be the arbiters of truth and error. ↗

— C.G. Jung

#dreams