Undertown, by Leonard Cohen

“When you stop doing things for fun you might as well be dead." -Hemingway

"You may have a pleasant memory from the past that brings a smile to your face each time you think of it. But if you were to go back and truly analyze that moment in time, you might discover that not every aspect of it was so wonderful. In fact, it may have held heartache, aggravation, and unpleasantness. Time has allowed you to fill in the dark spots with color, and the pain with something more soothing. So don't base and upcoming choice on something that transpired in the past, unless you can be completely objective about it."

I can't make up for everything I waste -Deer Tick, images: Spanish Moss, tumblr

“If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind....And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you're going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It's the only good fight there is.” 
―Charles Bukowski, Factotum

(photos: Harper Smith, tumblr)