waves crash along the battered, lonely lighthouse
soldier on, soldier on
keep your heart close to the ground

Ignoring fame was my rebellion, in a funny way. I was insistent on being normal and doing normal things. It probably wasn’t advisable to go to college in America and room with a complete stranger. And it probably wasn’t wise to share a bathroom with eight other people in a coed dorm. Looking back, that was crazy.

Les Misérables, Victor Hugo

Vol 5, Book 9

gorrestfump:

if u cant handle me at my worst then i completely understand bc i cant either

It is a curious thing, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it.

“There are two people you’ll meet in your life. One will run a finger down the index of who you are and jump straight to the parts of you that peak their interest. The other will take his or her time reading through every one of your chapters and maybe fold corners of you that inspired them most. You will meet these two people; it is a given. It is the third that you’ll never see coming. That one person who not only finishes your sentences, but keeps the book.” — Unknown (via quotethat)

favorite books:
↳ harry potter