Alis volat propriis

"I wish my smile was your favorite kind of smile,
I wish the way I dressed, was your favorite kind of style."





D: I have fought against my better judgement, my family's expectation, the inferiority of your birth, my rank and circumstances - all these things - but I am willing to put them aside and ask you to end my agony.

E: I don't understand.

D: I love you. Most ardently. Please do me the honor of accepting my hand.

E: Sir, I appreciate the struggle you have been through, and I am very sorry to have caused you pain. Believe me, it was unconsciously done.

D: Is this your reply?

E: Yes, sir.

D: Are you laughing at me?

E: No.

D: Are you rejecting me?

E: I'm sure that the feelings which, as you've told me have hindered your regard, will help you in overcoming it.

D: Might I ask why, with so little endeavor at civility, I am thus repulsed?

E: And I might as well enquire why, with so evident a design of insulting me, you chose to tell me that you liked me against your better judgment.

No Title 5/13

"I am the hero of this story - I don't need to be saved."

Duck, duck, duck, goose.

Could someone please tell me what love is?

Marina and Ulay Reunite (link)


P1: It's morally wrong to promise to do something when you know there's a decent chance you won't.
P2: It is not in our own self interest to bind ourselves to commitments that you won't want to fulfill.
Conclusion: Romance is unethical and irrational.

Trust Issues, etc.

Homesick, homeless. How am I supposed to know?