January 2011
17 posts
“He was a man who’d been riding the rapids of a river, who finally finds a...”
– Andrew Holleran, Grief
Jan 1st
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December 2010
30 posts
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Happy New Year!
Thank you so much for following this blog. I’m grateful that I have followers who enjoy reading and quotes as much as I do. There’s still about 11 hours to go here on the Pacific Coast but for everyone who’s already rung in the new year, I wish health, happiness, and love! :)
Dec 31st
1 tag
“Of course, museums are morgues—tombs containing art. Their sepulchral...”
– Andrew Holleran, Grief
Dec 31st
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cellocase: Yes, I was infatuated with you: I am still. No one has ever heightened such a keen capacity of physical sensation in me. I cut you out because I couldn’t stand being a passing fancy. Before I give my body, I must give my thoughts, my mind, my dreams. And you weren’t having any of those. -Plath
Dec 31st
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“I don’t know where I’m going, really—I just want to walk.”
– Andrew Holleran, Grief
Dec 31st
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“There’s a strange thing about Washington: the quickest way to leave it is...”
– Andrew Holleran, Grief
Dec 30th
“There’s something still halfhearted about Washington, as if the country...”
– Andrew Holleran, Grief
Dec 30th
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“One of the odd aspects of caring for someone for a long time is that you grow...”
– Andrew Holleran, Grief
Dec 29th
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“Grief is a luxury I can’t afford. One has to move on.”
– Andrew Holleran, Grief
Dec 29th
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Grief by Andrew Holleran
“ ‘I mean the only cure for grief is time, but some people need more than others—some people in fact may never have enough time. Not everyone can move on.’ ‘Why not?’ he asked. ‘Because grief is what you have after someone you love dies. It’s the only thing left of that person. Your love for, your missing, them. And as long as you have that, you’re not alone—-you have them.’ ‘But...
Dec 29th
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“Physical energy is not the only thing that enables you to take a walk; the...”
– Andrew Holleran, Grief
Dec 28th
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Dec 26th
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1 tag
Dec 26th
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Dec 25th
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“It’s in airports that we feel most lost; in airports that we grieve.”
– Andrew Holleran, Grief
Dec 24th
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Dec 24th
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“Manners are counterproductive when they make you wonder about the person’s...”
– Andrew Holleran, Grief
Dec 24th
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“Lovers find their way by such insights and confidences: they’re the stars we use...”
– Shantaram, Gregory David Roberts (via thechocolatebrigade)
Dec 23rd
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Dec 20th
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“But there are a lot of people who never get over certain things. Something in...”
– Andrew Holleran, Grief
Dec 20th
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“‘I mean the only cure for grief is time, but some people need more than...”
– Andrew Holleran, Grief
Dec 16th
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“One gets tired, you know, being caught up in the monotonous clockwork of the...”
– Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., The Sirens of Titan  (via loveyourchaos)
Dec 14th
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Dec 13th
646 notes
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Dec 13th
Dec 13th
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“In the end, I’ve come to believe in something I call “The Physics of the Quest.”...”
– Liz Gilbert, Eat Pray Love. (via mahtwin)
Dec 12th
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“Bad writing is more than a matter of shit syntax and faulty observation; bad...”
– Stephen King (via samara-g)
Dec 12th
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maggieczermak asked: did you read Going Bovine? please do if not,its such a superb mind altering book. When I saw this quote I wanted to jump for joy, I always get so excited to see im not the only one to feel this way about books etc.
Dec 8th
1 tag
“People always think they know other people, but they don’t. Not really. I mean,...”
– Going Bovine by Libba Bray (via achangingheart)
Dec 7th
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“A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food; therefore, if he...”
– Leo Tolstoy (via pandacake)
Dec 7th
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