“They cursed us. ‘Murderer’ they called us. They cursed us, and drove us away. And we wept, Precious, we wept to be so alone. And we only wish to catch a fish so juicy sweet. And we forgot the taste of bread… the sound of trees… the softness of the wind. We even forgot our own name. My Precious.”
(Source: elijahwood)
The icon
the Transfiguration of the Lord
The State Hermitage Museum
“We should want them to convert, and quite frankly, I want people who are not Orthodox to want me to convert to their religion. Why? It shows that they 1) really believe in it and 2) want to share it. If you don’t want me to convert to your religion, I have to conclude that either 1) you don’t really believe in it or 2) you don’t want to share it. Or maybe both!”
from an orthodox christian site i was reading
i agree with this. and not just when it comes to religion
Former President George W. Bush, on his painting hobby.
You might say his talents have been vastly misunderestimated. (via ccindecision)
Happy 23rd Birthday, Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson!(April 15th, 1990)
“I don’t have perfect teeth, I’m not stick thin. I want to be the person who feels great in her body and can say that she loves it and doesn’t want to change anything.”
(Source: exceptionallyordinary-sugarcube)