Can You Believe That There Are People Who Live So Close To The Ocean That They Can Just Think “hey,

the overwhelming urge to know latin, french, italian, greek, and russian is consuming me

Dante And Virgil In Hell (Detail), 1850. By William-Adolphe Bouguereau

According to astronomy, when you wish upon a star, you’re actually wishing a few million years too late. That star is dead, just like your fucking dreams.

Cameraworks, by David Hockney, 1984 

Paul Bench

Fatal attraction to older men in suits.

(via appropriaterebellion)

Hero and Leander

— by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)

Dante and Virgil in Hell (1850)

— by William-Adolphe Bouguereau

— Nelly Sachs, from “The Seeker.”

Rape Escape

Easy and very effective

Requires nothing but your body

Includes attack

“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.”

— Thích Nhất Hạnh