women don’t climb through an asylum window in the dead of night to meet their true love on the moors like they used to

"Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson thanks to Samantha Rose Hill

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The Dahlia is one of the birth #flowers for those born in October. These stunning flowers, which come in such a variety of forms and colours, are said to be a symbol of dignity and elegance. In folk magic they are used to enhance 'spiritual evolution'. #MondayMotivation #folklore

“No one wants to hear about your special interest—” I do. Tell me all about how the Appalachians are older than Saturn’s Rings or how the invention of the compass led to the atomic bomb. Life is so brief and the world is so big and we have to learn from each other.

Do you know what’s starting on Friday, October 21 at 8/7c? #CountdownToChristmas! 🎄🎅 Feel the holiday cheer with Michael Bublè's "The More You Give (The More You'll Have)” while you gear up for all new movies and 24/7 Christmas programming! 😍

A stone tablet commemorating the Brontë sisters was erected on #onthisday in 1939 but due to the war and difficulty of travel it was not formally dedicated until 19th July 1947. The memorial can be found on the wall in Poets' Corner. Discover more: westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemor…

A ‘book dress’ by contemporary French designer Sylvie Facon. #WyrdWednesday #LegendaryWednesday #BookChatWeekly #steampunk

Happy 80th Birthday Maestro.

consider getting your loved ones something they can really use this Christmas

In my neighborhood I currently see Halloween skeletons, Thanksgiving turkeys, and Christmas lights, so I literally don’t know how to function in this world.

“Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons.” Denzel Washington.

Velvet mites are voracious predators that often tackle prey many times their own size. bit.ly/3ZHoXTK Photo Cred: Dr. David Maitland

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No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow... #Proverb #SpringEquinox #FirstDayOfSpring

“Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.” Cormac McCarthy. 🕯️

The birth #flowers for #July are the water lily, sweet pea and delphinium. This month was named in honour of the Roman 'imperator' Julius Caesar, but it was also known in olden times as 'thunder-moneth' because there were often thunder storms at this time of the year. #folklore

What will happen when screenwriter Lucy #BethanyjoyLenz goes to @biltmoreestate for work research... and is transported back to the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1940s?! Watch the sneak peek of a #ABiltmoreChristmas coming this #CountdowntoChristmas!