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   Once more, it turned out that
   the real world doesn’t exist, to the immense
   relief of antiquaries. The secret was hidden
   somewhere else, not in soldiers’
   knapsacks, but in a few notebooks.

   — Adam Zagajewski, “Late Beethoven” (via ahuntersheart)

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   loserslurgy:

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   canos:

   Frayed Edges (di .Bradi.)

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   apoetreflects:

   “Of all the inanimate objects, of all men’s creations, books are the nearest to us for they contain our very thoughts, our ambitions, our indignations, our illusions, our fidelity to the truth, and our persistent leanings to error. But most of all they resemble us in their precious hold on life.”

   —Joseph Conrad

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   lovelyasadream:

   237|365 (by Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore)

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   tir-ri:

   Beautiful photo. *.*

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   I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.

   — Jack London (via thechocolatebrigade)

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   youknowyoureabookloverwhen:

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