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quixotic
exceedingly idealistic; foolishly impractical, especially in the pursuit of ideals; marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action
exceedingly idealistic; foolishly impractical, especially in the pursuit of ideals; marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action
And as we swam, or played, or talked, a feeling would come. It was almost like fear, in the way it filled me, rising in my chest. It was almost like tears, in how swiftly it came. But it was neither of those, buoyant where they were heavy, bright where they were dull.
November 27, 2025 at 3:45 AM
And as we swam, or played, or talked, a feeling would come. It was almost like fear, in the way it filled me, rising in my chest. It was almost like tears, in how swiftly it came. But it was neither of those, buoyant where they were heavy, bright where they were dull.
Lovers do the looking while strangers look away.
November 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Lovers do the looking while strangers look away.
What is better— to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?
November 27, 2025 at 1:44 AM
What is better— to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?
If you ask me, this is gonna require the power of love to fix.
November 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
If you ask me, this is gonna require the power of love to fix.
Oh, I doubt I ever will. But as my friends have kindly reminded me, I have come this far, and that must count for something.
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Oh, I doubt I ever will. But as my friends have kindly reminded me, I have come this far, and that must count for something.
I would remain with you all. 'Til the very end.
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I would remain with you all. 'Til the very end.
There are fine things, old boy, which are more brilliant when unfinished than when finished too much.
November 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM
There are fine things, old boy, which are more brilliant when unfinished than when finished too much.
Lovers do the looking while strangers look away.
November 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Lovers do the looking while strangers look away.
We reached for each other, and I thought of how many nights I had lain awake loving him in silence.
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We reached for each other, and I thought of how many nights I had lain awake loving him in silence.
you got through hard times but keep your values at the center, never wavering. you are a lover and a fighter. you do not give up easily, but you know when it is the right choice.
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
you got through hard times but keep your values at the center, never wavering. you are a lover and a fighter. you do not give up easily, but you know when it is the right choice.
To ignore the plight of those one might conceivably save is not wisdom— it is indolence.
November 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
To ignore the plight of those one might conceivably save is not wisdom— it is indolence.
you will have two chairs and a table and you will shut your blinds, and you will say the word love without faltering. this is a happy ending, and you do not feel guilty.
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
you will have two chairs and a table and you will shut your blinds, and you will say the word love without faltering. this is a happy ending, and you do not feel guilty.
But I suppose... people yearn to trust others. And to be trusted in return. Maybe that’s all anyone really needs.
November 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
But I suppose... people yearn to trust others. And to be trusted in return. Maybe that’s all anyone really needs.
I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth.
November 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth.
One cannot lead by standing still.
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
One cannot lead by standing still.
The atoms that make up my body aren't mine, it's just my time to use them.
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The atoms that make up my body aren't mine, it's just my time to use them.
Truth does not do as much good in the world as the appearance of truth does evil.
November 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Truth does not do as much good in the world as the appearance of truth does evil.
That you committed a terrible sin, I do not dispute. But if you feel remorse, you may yet make amends. We offer you that chance. Take it, or you will forever remain a prisoner, not of these cruel shackles, but of your own guilt.
November 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM
That you committed a terrible sin, I do not dispute. But if you feel remorse, you may yet make amends. We offer you that chance. Take it, or you will forever remain a prisoner, not of these cruel shackles, but of your own guilt.
What is better— to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?
November 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
What is better— to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?
You can have my heart if you have the stomach to take it.
November 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
You can have my heart if you have the stomach to take it.
Your whole life has been one of regret, but it can end better than it began.
November 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Your whole life has been one of regret, but it can end better than it began.
It's stubbornness, it's the refusal to give up, the clutching of broken shards despite the searing pain and being adamant that dammit you can still make a beautiful stained glass window out of it.
November 26, 2025 at 7:12 AM
It's stubbornness, it's the refusal to give up, the clutching of broken shards despite the searing pain and being adamant that dammit you can still make a beautiful stained glass window out of it.
i think ultimately you become whoever would have saved you that time no one did
November 26, 2025 at 6:08 AM
i think ultimately you become whoever would have saved you that time no one did
And like the moon, we must go through phases of emptiness to feel full again.
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 AM
And like the moon, we must go through phases of emptiness to feel full again.
God may judge you but his sins outnumber your own.
November 26, 2025 at 4:01 AM
God may judge you but his sins outnumber your own.