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“You will be what you will to be; Let failure find its false content In that poor word, "environment," But spirit scorns it, and is free.”

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James Allen

James Allen, born on November 28, 1864, was a renowned writer from the United Kingdom. His works spanned across various fields such as philosophy, religion, and self-help, and were highly appreciated by readers. more

“”Do you think she’ll like your new tattoos? Instinctively, I touched the inside of my forearm where one of the sleeves of ink began. What had started as an act of defiance had metamorphosed into armor with every new design. Little black songbirds flew up my skin, the arc of a wing shading the scar beneath. Woodland details filled in the gaps between the varied species of birds and a curl of honeycomb rounding my left biceps. The latter had been an impulse, really. A nostalgic dig of the knife that suddenly felt far too exposing.”

Tattoos Bittersweet Love

Book:Honey in Her Veins

Source: Honey in Her Veins

“Cleo was like those little bluebirds of happiness in Cinderella, flitting around until Natalie had been transformed into a princess. A fraudulent one, to be sure, but a princess nonetheless. The silk dress from her mother's closet had been transformed into a couture masterpiece by the sartorial skills of Cleo's talented aunt. The sheath now fit like an extremely flattering glove. Its color, and the bright handwork accents, echoed the colors of the precious vase---jade green, turquoise, marigold, and fuchsia with veins of cobalt blue. She paired it with the gold-heeled sandals, the vintage watch, and a gold snake belt borrowed from Cleo.”

Accessories Alterations Dress Many Colors Silk Dress

Book:The Lost and Found Bookshop

Source: The Lost and Found Bookshop

“Still, all it really took was one alteration in my life, a change which appeared insignificant and unlikely at the time, nonetheless it has affected my outlook completely, turning it around the compass of my life.”

Change Alterations Life Afirming Change Personal Outlook

Author:Andrew James Pritchard

“The problem with radio frequency (RF) exposure is not the small amount of brain tumors, is it the large amount of subtle alterations in the brain that lead to attention, confusion, insomnia and fatigue problems.”

Problem Attention Brain Radio Confusion Subtle Exposure Fatigue Insomnia Frequency Alterations Tumors Rf

Author:Steven Magee

“Revolutions begin with what is most intimate, with the things that lay against our skin. Clothing-creators world and time over have taken the greatest risks expressing themselves through what is hidden—reimagining movement, finding breath. The alterations reverberate through each successive layer.”

Risk Fashion Movement Expression Revolution Layers Breath Alterations Clothing

Book:Glitter Saints: The Cosmic Art of Forgiveness, a Memoir

Source: Glitter Saints: The Cosmic Art of Forgiveness, a Memoir

“Es war seine Geschichte. Er schrieb sie weder mit einem Bleistift oder Kugelschreiber auf Papier, noch tippte er sie mit seinen Fingern auf einer Tastatur oder diktierte sie in ein Aufnahmegerät. Er selbst war der Stift, die Umgebung um sie herum das Papier, das er nach Belieben füllte. Er kontrollierte die Geschichte und die Figuren, so als wäre die Realität nur Fiktion.”

Geschichte Schreiben Realität Fiktion

Book:Inspired - Magie der Muse

Source: Inspired - Magie der Muse

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