#m: literature

[lone-nyctophile]

Poetry is what helps me remember that even in my fragments, I am whole.

- Jennifer Huang

[jstor]

In a post-truth world, where emotional appeal sometimes drowns out factual accuracy, the humanities are our compass. They help us question the narratives we’re presented with, cultivate empathy, and dig deeper into the layers of truth behind media, politics, and culture.

By embracing literature, history, and the arts, we enhance our critical thinking and foster a connection to the human stories that shape our collective experience. 💭

Check out our latest blog post on how the humanities equip us to navigate the complexities of a world filled with conflicting truths.

[leonardospoetry]

Have you become so addicted to doing what you like that now you don’t even have time to do what you love?

[thoughtkick]

Never apologize for burning too brightly or collapsing into yourself every night. That is how galaxies are made.

Tyler Kent White

[burningvelvet]

jacob elordi and margot robbie starring in yet another whitewashed wuthering heights adaptation which is going to further destroy the public perception of this classic literary work by misleading people into interpreting it as a common bodice ripper bc no one cares about nuance or meaning and all anyone cares about is profit... crying shaking throwing up!!!

it's also really ironic to imagine what heathcliff himself would think about how he's portrayed in media. he hates everyone and would hate more than anyone the fans who romanticize him, just as he canonically hates isabella for adoring him and wanting to believe that he's better than he is — that he is the romantic hero she's made him out to be. how ironic is it that most fans of the work embody isabella? and on that note, how much do you want to bet that isabella will be written out of the story along with most of the other characters plotlines, like how the colonial rhetoric is written out by the fact of elordi's mere presence?

heathcliff is such a wonderfully written character and one of the most iconic in all literary history. he doesn't deserve this chronic mistreatment and neither do any of the other characters. least deserving of all is emily brontë herself who would be continuously disappointed if she were misfortunate enough to have to bear witness to these adaptations. she's actively rolling in her grave as we speak and the producers are parodying heathcliff digging her up so that she can share in the torment they insist upon...

[reverie-quotes]

He held her with such penetrating gentleness.

— Anne Michaels, Held

[mahoganyamore]

keep trying for a little bit longer

[thepersonalquotes]

Shop

[perfectquote]

All of us are better when we are loved.

Alistair MacLeod, No Great Mischief

[novel--notes]

It’s funny. No matter where you go, or how many books you read, you still know nothing, you haven’t seen anything. And that’s life.

[feelingsoftheday]

i used to want to protect my name in every situation, but now i just want to protect my peace. let whoever think whatever.

[thehopefulquotes]

When I met you, flowers started growing in the darkest parts of my mind.

Unkown

[leonardospoetry]

Trying to convince myself it's okay to make mistakes. Trying to pretend I believe.

[thoughtkick]

Anxiety happens when you think you have to figure out everything all at once. Breathe. You’re strong. You’ve got this. Take it day by day.

Karen Salmansohn.

[stay-close]

I didn’t need you to fix me. I needed you to love me while I fix myself.

Michelle K.

[the-inspiring-quotes]