“She lives the poetry she cannot write.”

— Oscar Wilde (via loveyourchaos)

The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde

“Her lips drink water, but her heart drinks wine.”

— E.E. Cummings (via careandcuriositykilledthecat)

“It’s all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self love deficit.”

— Eartha Kitt  (via rainydaysandblankets)

Meanwhile, Richard Siken

“The pain I feel now is the happiness I had before. That’s the deal.”

— C.S. Lewis  (via slayground)

“Remember this when you are queen,” he whispered hoarsely. “I moved the earth and the water for you.”

— Catherynne M. Valente, Deathless (via princessthatwaspromised)

“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.”

— General Douglas MacArthur (via demons)

“When I am silent, I have thunder hidden inside.”

— Rumi (via seabois)