“Wasn’t That The Definition Of Home? Not Where You Are From, But Where You Are Wanted.”

“Wasn’t that the definition of home? Not where you are from, but where you are wanted.”

— Abraham Verghese

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“I’m sorry that someone you loved made you think it’s hard to love you.”

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7 months ago

this post & merthur

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6 months ago

"On Earth lately, I've been looking at everyone // like I love them, & maybe I do. Or maybe I only love one person, & I'm beaming from it."

Screencap from "Dead Poets Society." A large school sits in the distance, partially hidden by fog. A few trees are visible in front of the building.
The caption reads: "-Poetry, beauty, romance, love. These are what we stay alive for."

"And a fish's good act, even the smallest affection, effectively done, is a glimpse into a human heart. And a glimpse into one heart is a glimpse into many. And the hopes of the bear are shared by all of humankind. And what opens one heart opens many."

"BUT THE SKY IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL RIGHT NOW AND I KNOW THAT I AM OFTEN SAD BUT THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN I FALL IN LOVE WITH THE WORLD AND I ADORE ALL THE OXYGEN INSIDE MY LUNGS AND I'M NOT SCARED ANYMORE"

"My mother said that I could be anything I wanted - but I chose to live."

Screencaps from "As I was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty."
The first scene shows a low quality image of a city street. Two people walk across a crosswalk. Cars are parked along the edges of the streets. The footage has been edited to have a blue tint.
The second scene shows a low quality image man standing beside a young girl. He leans down to be closer to her eye-level. The man holds a bowl up as he opens his hand to take something from the girl's hand. The footage has been edited to have a blue tint.
The caption reads: "It took me a long time to realize that it's love // that distinguishes man from stones, trees, rain, [...]"

"In the dark times, will there also be singing? / Yes, there will be singing. / About the dark times."

"FLEABAG / Except most people are- // BELINDA / What? // FLEABAG / Shit. // BELINDA / Look at me. / (beat) / Listen. / (beat) / People are all we've got. / (pause)"

Screencap from "Everything Everywhere All at Once." Two women stand in the parking lot of a lit store. They both lean forwards so their foreheads are pressed together.
The caption reads: "We can do whatever we want."

"(dec 30, 2020) anon said: // i realized today I want a life. I realized I want a wife and a dog and a house with double doors. Sunsets and sunrises give me hope, I love driving with the windows down. I realized that I wanted a life. It made me cry to understand this."

"When I woke up, I realized I was / capable of the same feeling. // I remember sounds like that from / my childhood, // laughter for no cause, simply / because the world is beautiful, / something like that."

on humanity and love

Chen Chen Elegy / Dead Poets Society (1989) dir. Peter Weir / Sheila Heti Pure Colour / unknown (via @morepeachyogurt) / Ocean Vuong Night Sky with Exit Wounds / As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000) dir. Jonas Mekas / Berlot Brecht Motto / Fleabag (2016-2019); Episode #2.3 dir. Harry Bradbeer / Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) dir. Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert / pinterest / Louise Glück Vita Nova

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bellsofysa

3 years ago

“I will not think less of myself just because you do not know how to love me.”

— Stephanie Chhum

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bellsofysa

3 years ago

🥺🥺🥺

“I’m always tired, but never of you.”

— Gnash

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bellsofysa

6 months ago

on love and devotion

unknown // richard siken, litany in which some things are crossed out // hera lindsay bird, I KNEW I LOVED YOU WHEN YOU SHOWED ME YOUR MINECRAFT WORLD // warsan shire // clementine von radics, the next time we talk on facebook // amal el-mohtar and max gladstone, this is how you lose the time war // k.c. cramm, christmas eve forever

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bellsofysa

6 months ago

@rbhvleo // Roberto Ferri // Mothering By Ainslie Hogarth // Rainer Maria Rilke // ? // Planet Of Love

@rbhvleo // roberto ferri // mothering by ainslie hogarth // rainer maria rilke // ? // planet of love by richard siken // a self portrait in letters by anne sexton // indian summer by ron hicks

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bellsofysa

4 years ago

In other news my mother is a bitch

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4 years ago