carmine

O Fortuna, velut Luna statu variabilis, semper crescis aut decrescis; vita detestabilis nunc obdurat et tunc curat ludo mentis aciem; egestatem, potestatem, dissolvit ut glaciem. Sors immanis et inanis, rota tu volubilis, status malus, vana salus semper dissolubilis; obumbrata et velata mihi quoque niteris; nunc per ludum dorsum nudum fero tui sceleris. Sors salutis et…

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change still stays the same

humans are amphibians — half spirit and half animal. … as spirits they belong to the eternal world, but as animals they inhabit time. this means that while their spirit can be directed to an eternal object, their bodies, passions, and imaginations are in continual change, for to be in time means to change. —…

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where the music takes you

one aspect of having a vivid imagination is that it takes you a lot of interesting places — many of which, in fact, probably do not exist. have you been to babel yet? your version probably doesn’t look like mine. that’s okay. i would be a little scared if it did, actually. here’s what i…

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oh brother, where art thou?

i think i was twelve when i starting wanting an older brother. my timing was admittedly off. i would always have been the oldest child. i sometimes envy my friends who have older brothers. i have several great guy friends who i appreciate very much … but it’s not the same. an older brother is…

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“until the stars are all alight”

Home is behind The world ahead And there are many paths to tread Through shadow To the edge of night Until the stars are all alight Mist and shadow Cloud and shade All shall fade All shall Fade — — — to the edge of night … where morning breaks in endless light — —…

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