hidden and secret

"...sometimes people keep parts of themselves hidden and secret, sometimes wicked and unkind parts, but often brave or wild or colorful parts, cunning or powerful or even marvelous, beautiful parts, just locked up away at the bottom of their hearts. 

they do this because they are afraid of the world and of being stared at, or relied upon to do feats of bravery or boldness."

- catherynne m. valente

cage

"it's true, i can't make you love me. but i can refuse to let you out of your cage"

- jarod kintz

soldier on

"i will soldier on"

- j.h. williams III

i've seen the meanness

"i've seen the meanness of humans till i don't know why God ain't put out the sun and gone away."

- cormac mccarthy, outer dark

happiness is like a butterfly

"when a small child, i thought that success spelled happiness. 

i was wrong, happiness is like a butterfly which appears and delights us for one brief moment, but soon flits away"

- anna pavlova



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covet

"it is not my intention to be fulsome, but i confess that i covet your skull."

- arthur conan doyle

i must have flowers

"i must have flowers, always, and always."

- claude monet