December 2011
Happy New Year from England
“He who delights in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.”
– Francis Bacon (via youngfolksociety)
“I don’t want to be married just to be married. I can’t think of anything...”
– Mary Ann Shaffer (via black-wolves)
Occupy All Streets: Today Obama declared the U.S.... →
occupyallstreets:
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 allows Dictator President Obama (and future presidents) to detain any person, including U.S. citizens, INDEFINITELY with out trial or charge if they support al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or associated forces and declare the U.S. a…
“Fashions fade, style is eternal.”
– Yves Saint Laurent (via unejeunedemoiselle)
“You were born an original. Don’t die a copy.”
– John Mason (submitted by my-candy-jar)
“Martyrdom … is the only way in which a man can become famous without...”
– George Bernard Shaw
“Science increases our power in proportion as it lowers our pride.”
– Claude Bernard (1813-1878)
(via quotablescientists)
Distant Heartbeats: Best Books from 2011 →
distantheartbeats:
I constantly get asked for recommendations. These are the books that I’ve read this year that I’d like to champion. They are absolutely wonderful, and if you get the chance, you should read them. Click here for last year’s favourites.
Classics
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Madame…