August 2012
8 posts
““I never change; I simply become more myself.” —Joyce Carol...”
scribnerbooks:
In the 1920s, Ernest Hemingway’s colleagues bet him that he couldn’t write a complete story in just six words. His rebuttal?
For Sale: baby shoes, never worn.
They paid up. Hemingway is said to have considered it his best work.
July 2012
26 posts
7 Interesting Things You Can Say to Change the... →
theatlantic:
Them: “So-and-so won a bronze medals!” You: “That’s fascinating. Did you know bronze is composed of roughly 88 percent copper and 12 percent tin? Its melting point is about 1742 degrees Fahrenheit.” Them: “I wonder how London’s dealing with the Olympics.” You: “That’s fascinating. More fascinating is how London dealt with World War II aerial bombardment. Working people...
“We would be together and have our books and at night be warm in bed together...”
– Ernest Hemingway (via smisarah)
10 Things Holden Caulfield Hates →
Really should go back and read this book now that I’ve escaped my own angst-y teenager phase
Just connected my Instagram and Tumblr accounts
…so I’m going back and posting my favorite pics on here. Sorry (Sarah) if it’s a lot (since you’re my only follower right now.)
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“ “Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal...”
