It is more difficult to avoid being ruled than to rule others.
People too much taken up with little things usually become incapable of big ones.
Even the greatest ambition, when it finds itself in a situation where its aspirations cannot possibly be realized, is hardly recognizable as such.
God will not have his work made manifest by cowards.
There’s a saying that culture is something that is done to us, but art is something we do to culture.
When I was younger I’d tape secret notes to the undersides of seats on the city bus. Most days I’m sitting in a chair, but the bus is how making feels when it’s good–the feeling of stepping off the bus.
You must change your life.
And over at htmlgiant, Kyle Minor talks about reading as a comfort, with which I’ve been identifying lately. (If you read it, know that nothing’s wrong and no one’s died.)
Have you read Kyle’s book? You should read Kyle’s book!
No. Just looked it up on goodreads, and wow, it made people have feelings. I like that.
Oh my god I love the Ariana Reines interview so much.