“the brain appears to possess a special area which we might call poetic memory and which records everything that charms or touches us, that makes our lives beautiful. from the time he met tereza, no woman had the right to leave the slightest impression on that part of his brain.” “only the most naive of (…) Read more »
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the ubnearable lightness of being – part two
Oct 11, 2010“the heavier the burden, the closer our lives come to the earth, the more real and truthful they become… conversely, the absolute absence of a burden causes man to be lighter than air, to soar into the heights, take leave of the earth and his earthly being, and become only half real, his movements as (…) Read more »
succulent wild woman – part one
Aug 10, 2010some inspiration from our last book club selection, succulent wild woman, by sark. i found this book to be so positive and uplifting and really enjoyed reading it. it is definitely the kind of book that every girl should read. those of you who have – did you have a favorite part or quote? click (…) Read more »
the perks of being a wallflower – part 4
Apr 19, 2010“maybe it’s good to put things in perspective, but sometimes, i think that the only perspective is to really be there.” “even if somebody else has it much worse, that doesn’t really change the fact that you have what you have.” “so, this is my life. and i want you to know that i am (…) Read more »
the perks of being a wallflower – part 3
Apr 16, 2010“you see things. you keep quiet about them. and you understand.” “so, i guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. and maybe we’ll never know most of them. but even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there. (…) Read more »
the perks of being a wallflower – part 2
Apr 14, 2010“sam tapped her hand on the steering wheel. patrick held his hand outside the car and made air waves. and i just sat between them. after the song finished, i said something. “i feel infinite.” “i walked over to the hill where we used to go and sled. there were a lot of little kids (…) Read more »
