April 2011
There are things in life that never last. But the...
Top 10 Myths about Introverts →
Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk. This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.
Myth #2 – Introverts are shy. Shyness has nothing to do with being an Introvert. Introverts are not necessarily afraid of people. What they need is a reason...
Life is about growth and change. When you are no longer doing that—that is your...
– Oprah Winfrey (via quote-book)
And I can’t make you love me if you don’t
You can’t make your heart feel...
– George Micheal “I cant make you love me” (via quote-book)
Where roads are made I lose my way.
In the wide water, in the blue sky there...
– Rabindranath Tagore (chamomile-andhoney)
Words that don’t exist in the English language: →
summerof42:
L’esprit d’escalier: (French) The feeling you get after leaving a conversation, when you think of all the things you should have said.
Waldeinsamkeit: (German) The feeling of being alone in the woods.
Meraki: (Greek) Doing something with soul, creativity, or love.
Forelsket: (Norwegian) The euphoria you experience when you are first falling in love.
Gigil: (Filipino) The urge...
I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.
– Audrey Hepburn (via kari-shma)
Looking at things you wrote or comments you made...
You know it’s never fifty-fifty in a marriage. It’s always seventy-thirty, or...
– Jodi Picoult (Mercy)
How to write good. →
bleep-bloop:
Avoid alliteration. Always.
Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
Avoid cliches like the plague. (They’re old hat.)
Employ the vernacular.
Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.
Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are unnecessary.
It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
Contractions aren’t necessary.
Foreign words and phrases are not apropos.
One...
Let's be random ♥: LIFE'S LITTLE INSTRUCTION BOOK... →
randomnessisabliss:
1. Compliment three people every day.2. Have a dog.3. Watch a sunrise at least once a year.4. Remember other people's birthdays.5. Never mention being on a diet.6. Have a firm handshake.7. Look people in the eye.8. Say "thank you" a lot.9. Say "please" a lot.10....