Anaïs Nin, The Early Diary of Anaïs Nin, 1920–1923
Shakespeare in Westminster Abbey
Wandering down a side aisle, I was pursued by a distraught Ophelia, who clutched my sleeve with a cry of “My lord” and, addressing me as if I were Polonius, described Hamlet’s unnerving entry into her chamber. I had to resist the temptation to respond: “Go with me, I will go seek the king.” Later, I was confronted by an Othello who knelt before me as if I were the Duke of Venice and cried: “Most potent, grave and reverend signior”: not the kind of thing I’m used to hearing.
Capriccio of the Rialto Bridge with the Lagoon Beyond, 1746, Canaletto
Medium: oil,canvas
I think the reason I enjoy Ghibli so much is it romanticizes the little things. It makes me want to bake, study, clean the house, garden, and more while listening to happy music and occasionally picking wildflowers and lying in the grass. It helps me find joy in day-to-day life and that’s honestly sooo important for my mental health.
Li-Young Lee, from “The Hour and What Is Dead”, The City In Which I Love You
let go.
Elaine Feinstein, from Collected Poems and Translations; “Muse for E. T.,”