#lex

One sometimes finds what one is not looking for ↗

— Alexander Fleming

#science #science

Government succeeds by failing. ↗

— L.K. Samuels

#complexity-science #economics #politics #science

Jack: "..You were the on­ly one I saw when I closed my eyes" Lexi: "Then why wasn't I enough when they were open? ↗

— K.A. Linde

#hurt #jack #lexi #commitment

The human capacity for burden is like bamboo- far more flexible than you'd ever believe at first glance. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#resilience #sisters

Was your mom a gardener?” I asked innocently. “What?” Ren’s mouth hung open slightly. “Because a face like yours belongs planted on the ground. ↗

— Jennifer L. Armentrout

#innocence

I was gonna be super pissed in the afterlife if I died a virgin in this crap hole. ↗

— Jennifer L. Armentrout

#blood

Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains. ↗

— Steve Jobs

#hard #simple #thinking #truth #wisdom

No. I do believe in them. I just think they’re absentee landlords. Right now, they’re probably hanging out somewhere in Las Vegas, screwing showgirls and cheating at poker. ↗

— Jennifer L. Armentrout

#cheating

How in the world did they just jump from politics, to a ball, and now to daimon attacks? And here I’d thought I had the attention span of an ant on Red Bull. ↗

— Jennifer L. Armentrout

#attention

Do you think me horselike, my lord?" Realizing the threat to his personage, Blackmoor wiped the smile from his face and replied, "Not at all. I said I think you charming." "A fine start." "And I appreciate your exuberance." His eyes glitered with barely contained laughter. "Like that of a child." Hers sparkled with irritation. "And, of course, you are entertaining." "Excellent. Like the aforementioned child's toy." He couldn't hide a chuckle. "Not at all. You are a far better companion than any of the toys I had as a child." "Oh, I am most flattered." "You should be. I had some tremendous toys. ↗

— Sarah MacLean

#blackmoor #season #appreciation