January 9th, 2013
The Greek word for “return” is nostos. Algos means “suffering.” So nostalgia is the suffering caused by an unappeased yearning to return. — Milan Kundera, Ignorance (via liquidnight)
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October 31st, 2011
It was easy enough to kill yourself in a fit of despair. It was easy enough to play the martyr. It was harder to do nothing. To endure your life. To wait. — Erica Jong, Fear of Flying (via liquidnight)
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October 16th, 2011
oxane: ‘cause I have better things to do than to argue with you by bye bye オモイデ

oxane:

‘cause I have better things to do than to argue with you by bye bye オモイデ

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October 7th, 2011
liquidnight: Dorothea Lange “One of Chris Adolph’s younger children” Farm Security Administration Rehabilitation clients Washington, Yakima Valley, near Wapato, August 1939 [via Shorpy]

liquidnight:

Dorothea Lange

“One of Chris Adolph’s younger children”

Farm Security Administration Rehabilitation clients

Washington, Yakima Valley, near Wapato, August 1939

[via Shorpy]

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