J. R. R. Tolkien on escapism in “The Lord of the Rings” (x)
“Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisioned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape?…If we value the freedom of mind and soul, if we’re partisans of liberty, then it’s our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can!”
I spent so long imagining going down that path with you. Imagining what it would be like to wake up in a bed next to you...And then finally, I had it. I've seen what the two of us together looks like. And it's beautiful.
i like the concept of soulmates—not a “you’re destined to meet me, and love me” kind of soulmate, but a “i’d pick you, every time.” kind of soulmate. a “no matter what happens, and what has happened, i want to go through it with you.” kind of soulmate. a “i love you by choice, and you’re a blessing, and i’m going to continue thinking about you this way not because i have to but because i want to.” kind of soulmate. a “you help me rest easy when everything is difficult” kind of soulmate. a “in every possible outcome, i want you there, to share it with me.” kind of soulmate.
My 8-year-old Zenbook drowned and I've now switched over to the dark side with my new MBA...
I don't know which apps I should use to make gifs, edit photos and possibly videos. Any tips, tumblrinas? It's been a while since I made any Fringe content :(
"It is necessary to remind ourselves of the fundamental fact that the language of man is a vehicle not merely of subjective expression, but also, and primarily, of objective truth. It involves first and foremost the assertion that ‘this is so’, and only secondarily the expression ‘I feel it to be so’. This holds good whenever human language is uttered--and particularly where it assumes the power and the fervour of poetry.
For ‘poetry’, no matter how we may define the word, always serves to make an experience or a thing--or perhaps human destiny--more meaningful and more clear. In poetry those things in our existence which seem confused or obscure are drawn together into patterns which make them alive in such a way as, to quote the Ninth Elegy, “never the things themselves hoped so intensely to be.” Real poetry is affirmation, not simply of what the poet feels or thinks, but also of what is."
FRINGE (2008-2013): A literal Polivia appreciation post
Expressing gratitude in relationships is so underrated. Sure, saying "Thank you" is not as romantic as "I love you" but it's just as necessary and just as powerful.
We need to normalize saying "I appreciate you" and "You're welcome" and even "I'm sorry" as valid declarations of love. These two have been doing it since Season 1 and it's so pure it hurts my heart.
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