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150.
"The pinnacle of an education in science is the realization that you are mediocre.That you are made of the same elements as dirt, and that 60% of your DNA is identical to that of a fruit fly. It is the knowledge that you were incredibly lucky to ever be born, and that you will inevitably die. But with this revelation comes an inescapable humility ( Read more... ) -
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Although we strap time to our wrists, stuff it into our pockets, hang it on our walls, a perpetually moving picture for every room of the house, it can still run away, elude and evade, and show itself again only when there are minutes remaining and there is nothing left to do except wait till there are none.
Monique Truong, The Book of Salt -
105. two thousand and twelve
++ Take more pictures.
++ Be satisfied with less. *
++ Keep a {positivity} journal. **
++ 4.0 GPA. ***
++ Get a lab position.
++ Read more books recreationally. ****
++ Be inspired.
Ultimate goal in life is always to just be happy.
* Not necessarily having lower standards, but accepting that some things just are and to not sweat the small stuff.
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052. leslie fucking knope
There are many, many things to say about this episode, but I'll try to keep it concise;
++ The Ron/Leslie friendship cannot be rivaled in my mind. It's the ultimate display of understanding another person, and knowing what he or she needs without possibly even that person knowing. Also the part where Ron calls her "Leslie fucking Knope"??! We ( Read more... )
