I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything, and by using fear as the basic motivation. Fear of getting failing grades, fear of not staying with your class, etc. Interest can produce learning on a scale compared to fear as a nuclear explosion to a firecracker.

Stanley Kubrick (via university-bound)

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Nobody can save you but
Yourself
And you’re worth saving.
It’s a war not easily won,
But if anything is worth
Winning then
This is it.

Charles Bukowski (via scrittlescrattle)

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digatisdi:

sandetiger replied to your post: No they are not evacuating West Texas They are…

lmao Texas as a town called Hillsboro, too?

Chances are if you open a map and point to anywhere

Or if you point to a random object in your room

We have a town named after it

Old Dime Box

One day, you’re 17 and you’re planning for someday. And then quietly, without you ever really noticing, someday is today. And then someday is yesterday. And this is your life.

John Green (via hardcore)

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javeliner:

think about the concept of a library. that’s one thing that humanity didn’t fuck up. we did a good thing when we made libraries

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trying to prove a point to a friend, please reblog

wellbehavedwomen-dontmakehistory:

reblog this if you know that:

rape is about power, not sex

rape is “the penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.” (the definition given by the FBI)

rape by fingering is rape

rape in the anus is rape

rape in the mouth is rape

rape is the fault of the rapist

rape is never the fault of the victim

rape is never asked for and no one is ever asking for it

rape victims are men

rape victims are women

rape victims are transmen

rape victims are transwomen

rape victims are straight

rape victims are gay

rape victims are bi

rape victims are queer

rape victims are white

rape victims are black

rape victims are asian

rape victims are hispanic

rape victims are middle eastern

rape victims are indian

rape victims are aboriginals and natives

rape is the absence of consent

rape is not when the victim fails to say no, its when the victim doesn’t say yes

rape happens in alleys

rape happens at parties

rape happens at homes

rape happens on dates

rape is everywhere, and we live in a culture that lets you defend the rapists and blame the victims.