Prayer Book, Binding

when frederico fellini said “i dont like the idea of ‘understanding’ a film” and when he said “i don’t believe that rational understanding is an essential element in the reception of any work of art” and he continued by saying “either a film has something to say to you or it hasn’t” and added “if you are moved by it you don’t need it exlpaind to you” and finished with “if not, no explanation can make you moved by it” and then closed it off entirely with a giant big black PERIODT 

me: oh no, i’m dying… i feel so sick and weak

(eats food and drinks water)

oh, i’m fine… and i have powers now

outfits that say im cute but there is something wrong with me

i love a fog. i love a woods.

Keepers of private notebooks are a different breed altogether, lonely and resistant rearrangers of things, anxious malcontents, children afflicted apparently at birth with some presentiment of loss.

Joan Didion (via mythologyofblue)

Vikki Dougan photographed by Nina Leen, 1952

late 19th century perfume bottles

*walks into an antique store* i'd like to see your most evil items, please