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TIRED: all translations are bad. it is impossible to capture the spirit of any work in another language.

WIRED: while it is true that certain aspects of a work might be difficult to translate, to condemn every translation and translation as an enterprise creates a ludicrously high, unfeasible barrier of entry for anyone interested in said work, rendering it accessible only to people who know or learn said language to literary fluency.

INSPIRED: “bad” translations do exist, but we should celebrate the individuality of translation rather than bemoaning the impossibility of exactly reflecting the original, and look at each translation as a new and meaningful take based on a unique interpretation of the work.

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being queer and seeing historical queer love is like a punch to the gut in a good way every time

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"I know chatgpt is bad but you just don't really have any choice" you literally do. Don't use it. Have some moral backbone.

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"what's the worst thing you can do as an artist" is not "shade with black" or "not use references" or whatever the worst thing you can do as an artist is hate yourself. and that includes the person you used to be

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sir that’s my emotional support character who believes themselves unworthy and unable of love because of all that they’ve gone through but eventually realises they are worthy of love when they reach it through their found family

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art will save you, being unreasonably passionate about something niche will save you, letting past sources of joy show you the way back to yourself will save you, earnestness over composure will save you, the natural world will save you, caring for something bigger than yourself will save you, daring to be seen will save you, kindness not as a whim but a principle will save you, appreciation as a practice will save you, daring to try something new will save you, grounding will save you, love will save you, one good nights sleep will save you

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oh for sure

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Willem Dafoe by By Naomi Kaltman  (1991)

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Timmy turner: man I am so depressed like clinically. Cosmo Wanda I wish I was not depressed anymore

Wanda: sorry timmy that's against da rules...we can't interfere with mental illness ):

Timmy: fine i wish I had xanax

Cosmo: ok *gives it to him from his pockets*

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its always like be careful this song might become a memory. this cologne might become a memory. this brand of beer might become a memory. i time travel all the time

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look, guys, this may seem ironic coming from a person with Verbose Disease, but I'm about to tell you the secret to winning social media: shutting the fuck up. you have a controversial discourse opinion? shut the fuck up and no one will know. can't participate in a boycott for various reasons? shut the fuck up and no one will know. you think or do something Problematic that has no bearing on anyone but yourself? shut the fuck up and no one will know. you haven't been keeping up on a pressing social issue? shut the fuck up and no one will know. your mind is a wonderful place where you can have all the bad takes in the world and they're all perfectly insulated from everyone and everything unless you try to excise them on a grand scale. you can take the mental L all by yourself without using a public platform as a confession booth and face zero repercussions and it'll be just fine. open up a damn diary and explain yourself there.

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defying the odds with mama

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going on pinterest and commenting “hmm… i find this really.. pinteresting…!” on every single post i see

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postmen on break