We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.
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| — | Dead Poets Society (via livin4thenight) |
In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on.
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| — | Robert Frost (via cheesegasm) |
Picking five favorite books is like picking the five body parts you’d most like not to lose.
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| — | Neil Gaiman (via thebooknookers) |
