“When you love someone you protect them from the pain, you don’t become the cause of it.”
— Unknown
Don't sabotage your future peace because familiar chaos is comfortable.
“I just want someone to love me hardest when I least deserve it.”
— Javson Johnson, “Building”
Once again its the day we all wait for, public domain day. the day some thing get ripped out of the clasps of the claws of corporations. This year is notable for many things becoming public domain but specifically a certain mouse in the united states. Here's an example of some of the things but note that this is only a sampling of what's become public domain
In Europe and other life of author + 70 years areas:
The Wind Has Risen by Tatsuo Hori
The polish Koziołek Matołek comics by Kornel Makuszyński
Mr. Weston's Good Wine by T.F Powys
In New Zealand and other life of author + 50 years areas:
J.R.R Tolkien's work, but only the ones published during his lifetime. Things published by his son Christopher are not public domain
Margaret Wilson's The Able McLaughlins
The works of crime writer Lucy Beatrice Malleson (Anthony Gilbert)
In the US:
All things published in 1928
The big one of course, Steamboat Willie and the earliest incarnation of Mickey Mouse. Disney still owns trademarks so be careful and theres some things like his gloves that didnt appear until later and im sure the Mouse's lawyers are watching like hawks
The House at Pooh Corner, first appearance of Tigger
Orlando: A Biography by Virginia Woolf
Theres much more. Take a peek over at Project Gutenberg or The Internet Archive
“I am thankful for my struggle because without it, I wouldn’t have stumbled upon my strength.”
— Alexandra Elle
“I am both worse and better than you thought.”
— Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals Of Sylvia Plath
“I didn’t know what to call it, what was happening between us, but I liked it. It felt silly and fragile and good.”
— Ransom Riggs; Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
“Too often, the only escape is sleep.”
— Charles Bukowski
You’re a fucking loser, man
Well, life’s a fucking uppercut
Right inside my fucking gut
Wanna fuckin’ end it but
I don’t have the balls to
Fuck, I’m such a pussy, fuck me up
Kid trunks 777 ft.xxxtentacion
“I’m doing drugs just to maintain - part of the reason that I can handle this damn pain”
— XXXTENTACION x KiD TRUNKS | 777
““My heart is so tired” - Markus Zusak”
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Bring Me The Horizon - in the dark
“Some people don’t understand the promises they’re making when they make them.”
— John Green
There will always be a person who looks like a poem the earth wrote to keep you alive.
Juansen Dizon
I should be sleeping. But I’m thinking of you. I’m always thinking about you.
Igor Henrique
Isabel Allende, The House of the Spirits
PVRIS - Good Enemy
If they don't see the value of having you, don't try to convince them.
Sometimes I find that music is so much more attractive than love. I don’t know… It’s like some kind of euphoria, that love can’t bring to you.
Florence Welch
Sometimes I find that music is so much more attractive than love. I don’t know… It’s like some kind of euphoria, that love can’t bring to you.
Florence Welch
Clarice Lispector, from “That’s Where I’m Going”, Soulstorm: Stories (tr. Alexis Levitin)
Wait for someone who bumps mouths clumsily with yours cos they’re too busy smiling to kiss you properly. Yeah. Wait for that.
Azra Tabassum
It could all be gone tomorrow. Always remember that.
Unknown
“Making love was never about you and me in a bed. We made love whenever we held hands.”
— Iain Thomas, I Wrote This For You
If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.
Lemony Snicket
That’s all I want. Just you and me. Always.
Lauren Oliver