words on love - pt 2

"You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth."
— William W. Purkey

words on love - pt 1

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
— Martin Luther King Jr.

words on war - pt 6

 "When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it...always."

— Mahatma Gandhi

words on war - pt 5

"We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender."
-- Winston Churchill

words on war - pt 4

"for the dead and the living, we must bear witness."

-- Elie Wiesel

words on war - pt 3

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived."
— George S. Patton Jr.

words on war - pt 2

 "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him."

— G.K. Chesterton

words on war - pt 1

 "War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend."
— J.R.R. Tolkien

The Battle

 "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle."

-Plato

Inner Strength (Part 2)

“Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.”

-Unknown 

Inner Strength (Part 1)

"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge -- myth is more potent than history -- dreams are more powerful than facts -- hope always triumphs over experience -- laughter is the cure for grief -- love is stronger than death."

-Robert Fulghum 

In Lieu of the Broken Heart Blogfest

As many of you already know, Dawn Embers over at It's in the Book is hosting The Broken Heart Blogfest March 13-15. And since today is smack dab in the middle of the party, I figured I'd post a little inspirational song to get you in the mood to write your piece =) Hope to see you at the fest!

Now, I haven't posted my entry yet, but I'm writing it today and will post-- just as soon as it's finished-- to my writing blog, courtneyreese86.blogspot.com.

Dig a Little Deeper

·         “Man it takes a silly girl to lie about the dreams she has. Lord it takes a lonely one to wish that she had never dreamt at all.”
– Carve Your Heart Out Yourself: Dashboard Confessional

"Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win."
-Stephen King

 "Close your eyes, pay the price for your paradise
Devils feed on the seeds that are sown."

- A Pain That I'm Used To:  Depeche Mode

"A Pain That I'm Used To" -- Depeche Mode

The Fate of Cheerleaders

Mt Eden Dubstep

Need some mellow writing music? Here are a few jewels for ya ;-) Enjoy...

Fantasy

"Abandon the search for Truth; settle for a good fantasy."
-Unknown

"A writer is congenitally unable to tell the truth and that is why we call what he writes fiction."
-William Faulkner

"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living."
-Dr. Seuss

"The best thing about dreams is that fleeting moment, when you are between asleep and awake, when you don't know the difference between reality and fantasy, when for just that one moment you feel with your entire soul that the dream is reality, and it really happened."
-Unknown

 

Chasing Cars vs Chasing Cars

Which version do you like better?

The Remake...


or the Original...

All of this Past- Sarah Bettens

Minuit- Aotearoa