stuff from petrel to parable

Charles Lamb classified all literature in two divisions: “Books that are not books, and books that are books.” It is important that every boy learn to read. But a far more important question is, What use does he make of his ability to read? Does he read “books that are books?” Let us now see what use Lincoln made of his knowledge of reading.

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—	Henry Ketcham The Life of Abraham Lincoln (via Helena Bianchi)

mshedden:

anthropologie:

But oh! Shipmates! On the starboard hand of every woe, there is a sure delight; and higher the top of that delight, than the bottom of the woe is deep.

- Herman Melville, Moby Dick

Via: The Berry

ayjay:

another photo from the same collection

questionall:

uptownview:

To begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.

Marcus Aurelius

This is true for just about everything in life, the hardest part is always taking the step to begin.

lukedixonart:

Still alot to do, but here’s a sneak peak of a commission I’m working on.

www.dukelixon.co.uk // www.thebearhug.com

brycedotvc:

via jenbee

That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.

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—	F. Scott Fitzgerald (via keithemersonofficial)

To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform.

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—	Theodore H. White (via sociolab)