May 2013
7 posts
April 2013
8 posts
5 examples of how the languages we speak can... →
jazzseeksjustice:
divineirony:
To say, “This is my uncle,” in Chinese, you have no choice but to encode more information about said uncle. The language requires that you denote the side the uncle is on, whether he’s related by marriage or birth and, if it’s your father’s brother, whether he’s older or younger.
“All of this information is obligatory. Chinese doesn’t let me ignore it,” says...
March 2013
14 posts
another reminder.
the world is heavy but your bones (just a cubic inch) can hold 19,000 lbs
ounce for ounce they are stronger than steel
atom for atom you are more precious than diamond
and stars have died so that you may live
you need to remember these things when you say that you are weak and worthless
February 2013
14 posts
Reblog if you still believe there are wonderful...
thegreenwolf:
Believe? Hell, I *know* there are.
January 2013
19 posts
deanogoddamn:
wish i had the patience to carry around a tiny cup of tea with me so whenever someone said something really stupid i’d just go
That would be a totally cute idea for a keychain.
rynvasnormandy:
64kbps:
hitlersbreastmilk:
letting ur nails grow out so you can claw people to death
just girly things
“Words bend our thinking to infinite paths of self-delusion, and the fact that we...”
– Dan Simmons, Hyperion (via cyberpunkquotes)
