“Open your mouth only if what you are going to say is more beautiful than silence.” — Arabic Proverb (via pukepretty)
(Source: alyblaugrana, via pukepretty)
“Imagine you’re at a party. A guy offers you a drink. You say no. He says “Come on, one drink!” You say “no thanks.” Later, he brings you a soda. “I know you said you didn’t want a drink, but I was getting one for myself and you looked thirsty.” For you to refuse at this point makes you the asshole. He’s just being nice, right? Predators use the social contract and our own good hearts and fear of being rude against us. If you drink the drink, you’re teaching him that it just takes a little persistence on his part to overcome your “no.” If you say “Really, I appreciate it, but no thanks” and put the drink down and walk away from it, you’re the one who looks rude in that moment. But the fact is, you didn’t ask for the drink and you don’t want the drink and you don’t have to drink it just to make some guy feel validated.” — The art of “no,” continued: Saying no when you’ve already said yes. « CaptainAwkward.com (via creatingaquietmind)
(via creatingaquietmind)
“The only real elegance is in the mind; if you’ve got that, the rest really comes from it.” — Diana Vreeland (via insoftlight)
(Source: thesartorialist.com, via insoftlight)
“There is an eloquence in true enthusiasm.” — Edgar Allan Poe (via insoftlight)
“Life becomes easier when you learn to accept an apology you never got.” — Robert Brault (via creatingaquietmind)
(via that-kid-billy-loves-you)
(Source: lemoonwater, via that-kid-billy-loves-you)
(via that-kid-billy-loves-you)
“Introverts, in contrast, may have strong social skills and enjoy parties and business meetings, but after a while wish they were home in their pajamas. They prefer to devote their social energies to close friends, colleagues, and family. They listen more than they talk, think before they speak, and often feel as if they express themselves better in writing than in conversation. They tend to dislike conflict. Many have a horror of small talk, but enjoy deep discussions.” — Susan Cain, Quiet (via framesjanco)
(Source: accountedfor, via that-kid-billy-loves-you)
‘darling’ - an original by that-kid-billy-loves-you. I do not own the photo
(Source: claimingandnaming)