the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Life is grace. Sleep is forgiveness. The night absolves. Darkness wipes the slate clean, not spotless to be sure, but clean enough for another day’s chalking.” ~ Frederick Buechner It started after Annie and I ripped that honeysuckle out of … Continued
“Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” ~ William Faulkner Yesterday, tender spring flowers glistened in the sun. Today, … Continued
“Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” ~ Albert Einstein I was passing by the Chem-Phys building when the sycamore beckoned. It watches over a little courtyard where students park themselves in … Continued
“You can’t start the next chapter in your life if you keep re-reading the last one!” ~ Buddhist Boot Camp They say no two snowflakes are the same. Water molecularly rearranged by seemingly random design. Born of winter’s bitter cold, … Continued
“If you have good thoughts they will shine out your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” ~ Roald Dahl There’s something about a crisp fall day that makes the sky extra blue. I spent several hours working … Continued
“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” ~ Albert Camus I walked to the car, turned around for just … Continued
“Never let the sadness of your past and the fear of your future ruin the happiness of your present.” ~ Unknown From last Thursday to this, it’s been one of the strangest weeks I’ve experienced in a long time. Not good. Not … Continued