— Anaïs Nin, From The Diary Of Anaïs Nin (Vol. 1: 1931-1934) (via Letsbelonelytogetherr)

Emily Brontë, from "Wuthering Heights," originally published in 1847

I deserve a gentle love after all the shit I’ve had to put up with

Euripides, transl. by Anne Carson, from "Grief Lessons: Four Plays by Euripides," published in 2006

Simone de Beauvoir, from a diary entry featured in Diary of a Philosophy Student

“Mad people, people who stand alone and burn. I’m attracted to them because they give me permission to do the same.”

— Susan Sontag, from a diary entry (via violentwavesofemotion)

Jules Laforgue, from Modern Poets of France: An Anthology; "Coming Winter,"

This forgotten castle (Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers) was abandoned after a fire In 1932. Seeing it up close is breathtaking. These days it seems like castles only exist in storybooks and Disney movies. What happened to the foreboding dwellings of our wealthiest ancestors? The truth of the matter is, while there are still many castles in Europe, many have fallen into disrepair and ruin over time. However, a group of preservationists in France are trying to save a 13th century castle that is slowly being reclaimed by nature. The story behind the abandoned property is just as fascinating as what’s left standing today. See an amazing video here.

Every time you can’t find the right words just remember that most of the time there is no need to verbalize at all. There’s nothing more poetic than your own inner silence. There’s nothing more outstandingly beautiful or terrifying than the thoughts which are “stubborn” enough to find no expression at the time. Accept restlessness. Accept temporary incapacity of eloquence or mindful, concrete realization. Cherish complexity, confusion and silence. Cherish the current flow of your own being. What doesn’t immediately come out, stays inside; but that shall not scare you. Look deeply into it all. And have patience. 

Margaret Atwood, from Procedures for Underground; "For Uncle M.,"