the books of my numberless dreams
A haphazard collection of quotations and bookish digital knick-knacks.
The most important possible thing you can do is do a lot of work.
Ira Glass on the secret of success in creative work (via explore-blog)
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A book, too, can be star, “explosive material, capable of stirring up fresh life endlessly,” a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.
Madeleine L’Engle, Newbery speech
So into the woods you go again,
You have to every now and then.
Into the woods, no telling when,
Be ready for the journey….
The way is dark,
The light is dim,
But now there’s you, me, her, and him.
The chances look small,
The choices look grim,
But everything you learn there
Will help when you return there.
Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine, Into the Woods
Live your Life. Live your Life. Live your Life.
Maurice Sendak has died. We’re changing the entire show today to remember him. This quote is from his most recent Fresh Air appearance last year. (via nprfreshair)
(via npr)
Being a geek is all about your own personal level of enthusiasm, not how your level of enthusiasm measures up to others. If you like something so much that a casual mention of it makes your whole being light up like a halogen lamp, if hearing a stranger fondly mention your favorite book or game is instant grounds for friendship, if you have ever found yourself bouncing out of your chair because something you learned blew your mind so hard that you physically could not contain yourself — you are a geek
This is perfect. via @brainpicker
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The Mary Sue defines what it means to be a geek, a beautiful definition that falls (un)surprisingly close to what it means to find purpose and do what you love.
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