May 2009
126 posts
April 2009
98 posts
Life isn’t divided into genres. It’s a horrifying, romantic, tragic, comical,...
– Alan Moore (via replicant)
Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love. How on earth...
– Albert Einstein
In time I’d find a little way to your heart,
down to the general store...
– Band of Horses, The General Specific lyrics
The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced.
– Frank Zappa
“When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always be worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better.”
(via nothiingandnowhere)
Question for Tom Waits: What remarkable things have you found in unexpected places?
Wait’s response:
Real beauty: oil stains left by cars in a parking lot.
Shoeshine stands in Brazil that looked like thrones made of scrap wood.
False teeth in pawnshop windows: Reno, Nevada.
Great acoustics: in jail.
Best food: airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Most gift shops: Fatima, Portugal.
Most...
Shyness is nice, but shyness can stop you from doing all the things in life that...
– The Smiths, Ask
I’m gonna chase the sky forever
With the man and the stallion and the...
– Cat Power, Silver Stallion lyrics
The tones of gray, pale turquoise and pink will prevail.
– Christian Dior
Dr. Sterling: Have you had any drugs in the last 24 hours? Elizabeth: No. Well… I guess I snorted some coke and smoked some pot but uh, you know, that was just to make the ecstasy last longer. Dr. Sterling: Sure you’re not forgetting anything? Elizabeth: Maybe a few beers? Dr. Sterling: Did you ever think you might have a substance abuse problem? Elizabeth: The only substance problem...