It Is Not Light That We Need, But Fire; It Is Not The Gentle Shower, But Thunder. We Need The Storm,

Still round the corner there may wait, a new road or a secret gate.

J. R. R. Tolkien

From the set of The Hobbit!

A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.

Abraham Maslow

I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.

Anne Frank (via thelifeguardlibrarian)

Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, the last of life, for which the first was made.

Robert Browning

Memories don't need years to develop. They are like photographs - caught in an instant and stored for a lifetime.

…when I saw so many people blaming a girl who drank so much that she passed out and was raped multiple times after when I commented on the story on my facebook page this morning.

I had to issue this statement that I think should really be taken to heart:

Im super disappointed in so many of…

Love this place!

I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes.

-e. e. cummings

Like a good river, life takes you to interesting places. There's usually curves and sometimes flooding, and almost always a bit of trouble. The good news is, if you follow a river, you're guaranteed to get somewhere! My river has had some interesting bends in it lately, but I've decided to start posting here again. This blog helps me get inspired, and I hope you'll find something here that will help you keep moving along down your own river.