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A gracefully executed quit is a beautiful thing, opening up more doors than it closes.

Kio Stark on how to learn outside of formal education. (via explore-blog)

Notes: 358 5/19/13 — 8:17pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/Z06oaylOfcxB

When you started writing, in high school or college, it wasn’t out of a wish to be published, or to be successful, or even to win a lovely award like the one you’re receiving tonight. It was in response to the wondrousness and humiliation of being alive. Remember?

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1/3/13 — 7:48am Short URL: http://tmblr.co/Z06oayasZ1Z- Filed under: #writing motivations

…if you run into people who are really interested in hearing sounds, you’re apt to find them fascinated by the quiet ones. Did you hear that? They will say.

John Cage, from a recording of Indeterminacy, played during a recent remembrance of him on Fresh Air

11/4/12 — 4:57pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/Z06oayWdYrqP

entregulistanybostan:

Paul Rockett: Glenn Gould’s Hands, 1956

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Paul Rockett
Glenn Gould’s Hands, 1956

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High-res Notes: 2094 6/1/12 — 6:50am Short URL: http://tmblr.co/Z06oayMY4co_

peppersprayingcop:

“Ok, we went ahead and brought you our tired, our poor and our huddled masses. I know its April Fools day and everything, but we really kind of yearn to breathe freeAAUAUUAUAGHGAUAAGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH”

Notes: 388 11/22/11 — 6:44am Short URL: http://tmblr.co/Z06oayCGHxhd