#von

Would you believe I devise my entire show based upon a single one of these jewels? It's true I choose a color from my collection (...) and with it I can imagine a whole world. ↗

— Dita Von Teese

#burlesque #dita-von-teese #jewels #p- #art

In this day and age where humanity is lost by so many, can a young, black child of God be put on trial for his very own murder." ~Elissa Gabrielle ↗

— Elissa Gabrielle

#age

Tot așa cum galbenul este intotdeauna asociat cu lumina, se poate spune și că albastrul aduce cu el și un principiu al întunericului. Această culoare are un efect special și aproape indescriptibil asupra ochiului. Pe scara culorilor este una puternică, însă de partea negativă, și la maximum de puritate este, cum s-ar zice, o negație stimulatoare. Aspectul său este deci un fel de contradicție între excitație și calm. ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

#colours #goethe #johann #theory-of-colours #von

People took such awful chances with chemicals and their bodies because they wanted the quality of their lives to improve. They lived in ugly places where there were only ugly things to do. They didn't own doodley-squat, so they couldn't improve their surroundings. so they did their best to make their insides beautiful instead. ↗

— Kurt Vonnegut

#body #breakfast-of-champions #chemicals #human #kurt-vonnegut

Symbols can be so beautiful, sometimes. ↗

— Kurt Vonnegut

#beauty #breakfast-of-champions #kurt-vonnegut #sometimes #symbol

...And every day in heaven will be more beautiful than the one before it Davy," assured Anne. ↗

— L.M. Montgomery

#beauty #heaven #l-m-montgomery #beauty

But I'm terrified of giving up my career only to have the whole thing backfire in my face. What if I move down there and it doesn't work out?" "What if you don't and you never know what might have been? Can you live with that? ↗

— Georgia Cates

#addison-donavon #beauty-from-surrender #georgia-cates #laurelyn-prescott #paige-beckett

Every day we hear a little melody,reading a beautiful poem, see a fine painting and,If possible, say the words. ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

#beauty

You'll forget it when you're dead, and so will I. When I'm dead, I'm going to forget everything–and I advise you to do the same. ↗

— Kurt Vonnegut

#forget #life #vonnegut #death

I wouldn’t want you to get in the shower and then pass out or some such. How about if I help you get out of your clothes? I’m an expert in platonic undressings.” He gave me that wicked smile. “Give it a rest. I’m not going to strip naked in front of you, and I’d rather pee in private.” “Half the injuries in a home happen in the bathroom. What kind of friend would I be to let you face that kind of danger alone? I mean, sure, you walked out of death, but this is a shower.” “Shame. Get out of my bathroom. ↗

— Devon Monk

#devon-monk #shame #death