Listen. To live is to be marked. To live is to change, to acquire the words of a story, and that is the only celebration we mortals really know. In perfect stillness, frankly, I’ve only found sorrow.

[barbara kingsolver] (via comeanddance) (via oneshouldreadeverything)

I don’t usually reblog quotes (you can only be so inspirational until it starts to sound repetitive), but I particularly liked this one.