"Choose a leader who will invest in building bridges, not walls. Books, not weapons. Morality, not corruption. Intellectualism and wisdom, not ignorance. Stability, not fear and terror. Peace, not chaos. Love, not hate. Convergence, not segregation. Tolerance, not discrimination. Fairness, not hypocrisy. Substance, not superficiality. Character, not immaturity. Transparency, not secrecy. Justice, not lawlessness. Environmental improvement and preservation, not destruction. Truth, not lies."
"The human body essentially recreates itself every six months. Nearly every cell of hair and skin and bone dies and another is directed to its former place. You are not who you were last November."
"I’m still learning to love the parts of me that no one claps for."
"I think that’s what scares me: the randomness of everything. That the people who could be important to you might just pass you by. Or you pass them by."
"I love the fact that I can make people happy, in any form. Even if it’s just an hour of their lives, if I can make them feel lucky or make them feel good, or bring a smile to a sour face, that to me is worthwhile."
"So, do it. Decide. Is this the life you want to live? Is this the person you want to love? Is this the best you can be? Can you be stronger? Kinder? More compassionate? Decide. Breathe in. Breathe out and decide."
gracefulfolly:
“Tell me a story,” she said.
And so he did–
his arms wrapped around her spoke of high treetops
the way he breathed a chuckle spoke of cartwheeling kites
the unbroken gaze of his brown eyes told her of warm coffee
and curling steam
And she laughed at all the right parts
and listened
til she knew it by heart
My friend and roommate Laura writes beautiful poems. I love this one!
