October extinguished itself in a rush of howling winds and driving rain and November arrived, cold as frozen iron, with hard frosts every morning and icy drafts that bit at exposed hands and faces. J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (via booksquoteslove)

luvyourmane: Don’t let your fear of looking stupid or seeming like you don’t have yourself together push you into making a decision(s) that’ll push you even further back. Don’t let society dictate how your journey is supposed to go. Everyone evolves at their own pace. Take your time, don’t be rushed

Afraid of the darkness of the unknown, the spaces in which we see only dimly, we often choose the darkness of closed eyes, of obliviousness. Rebecca Solnit, Men Explain Things to Me (via booksquoteslove)