Franz Kafka, 1912

be the surreal nonsense you wish to see in the world

Be Near Me, Faiz Ahmed Faiz

I must also have a dark side if I am to be whole

- Carl Jung

" Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people. "

- C. G. Jung

December 16, 1930 The early diary of Anaïs Nin, 1903-1977

March 28, 1913 Letters to Felice by Franz Kafka First published : 1973

“—I want to change: I want to stop fear’s subtle / guidance of my life—”

— Frank Bidart, from Half-light: Collected Poems; “California Plush” (via loires)

March 30, 1927 Journals of Anais Nin 1923-1927 [volume 3]

Theodore Roethke, from "Vernal Sentiment", The Collected Poems of Theodore Roethke [ID'd]