paintings.

' I put my heart and soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process '

— Vincent Van Gogh

I'm once again fighting the urge to fake my death and move to a small city and open a little florist shop or cafe filled with books

-Benedict Smith, I wish I wrote the way I thought

waiting for the night to fall

when everything is bearable

We must understand that sadness is an ocean, and sometimes we drown, while other days we are forced to swim.

— R.M. Drake

Harry styles is a man written by women

I want someone whose intentions are pure, I'm tired of loving people who are unsure.

let’s go to a foreign city and explore museums and cafés and local thrift shops

The free soul is rare, but you know it when you see it - basically because you feel good, very good, when you are near or with them.

— Charles Bukowski, Tales of Ordinary Madness

No one:

Me: I forgot what I was gonna say

Imagine being the subject of someone's poetry

I will see you again when the flower buds bloom in the spring

And they will bloom, just for you

Every year since the day you stepped out of this world

I will wait here

And receive you with a soft kiss on pale cheeks

And together we'll float through our enchanted forest

Till the leaves turn red and winter approaches

And then I too will rest

Until next spring you wake me like a melody from a faded memory

As if you were on fire from within.

The moon lives in the lining of your skin.

— Pablo Neruda

I just want to sit in front of the ocean for a little while and listen to my comfort playlist.

mr keatings is invaluable

some reasons why i love dead poets:

•i really love how relatable and relevant it is??? from todd being too shy to read out his poem to neil wanting to follow his dreams but being held back by his parents because of his studies; the characters were so well written and really made me feel like i was a part of their group

•just the fact that mr keatings (played by one of my favourite actors of all time) was the embodiment of a perfect teacher. have i dreamt about reciting poetry in dark caves and standing up on desks and ripping apart books that try to define poetry?? yes i have. and it's all because of this film.

•just the entire aesthetic- from the old school building to the uniforms and the autumn leaves and muted earthy tones, this film was very pleasant to watch.

•i can't talk about this film without mentioning the beautiful phrases! i sound my barbaric yawp over the rooftops of the world! two roads diverged in the wood and i...i took the one less travelled by... and that has made all the difference (who doesnt love a good robert frost quote?) and of course- carpe diem. the phrase that i and many other devoted fans of the film recite to ourselves every once in a while when life seems too gray.

•i have only one thing to say- the entire dialogue of mr keatings about how science, maths and other subjects are necessary for life; but art is necessary because it keeps our soul alive. this made me smile so big the first time i watched it.

•teenage romance!! the entire dynamic between chris and knox was so heart warming. even when he didnt get the girl, Knox's constant attempts and his giddy feelings of love were so adorable to watch.

•just the way they showed Neil's death- silent, yet a real heartbreaker. we were rooting for him! we needed him to follow his dreams! and yet when the gunshot was heard, we all fell apart.

•Todd's reaction was so apt. the boy he looked up to, his friend, his companion- a person he resonated with just disappeared from his life. seeing this scene just made our hearts break a little more, made the tears fall down a little harder. it just hit us right where it hurts.

overall, just a film i am willing to watch a million times over!!

whenever you feel sad just remember there are billions of cells in your body and all they care about is you

Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever.

—Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

Hearing my voice on the recording makes me want to formally apologize to every single person I've talked to like I'm really sorry

'shut up' but like flirtatiously.