![]() ![]() ![]() The main character, Karou, literally has the words “true” and “story” tattooed on her wrist, and I just added the feather, which she spent her childhood playing with on the floor of a demon’s lair, and the wishbone, which held the truth of her past life. The imagery and themes are so simple yet so complex. Why I got it : The Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy by Laini Taylor just blew my mind, and elevated my idea of what fiction and story could be. The text : “The only tattoos visible as she dug out her sketchbook and handed it over were the ones on her wrists like bracelets-a single word on each: true and story. Inspiration: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor The figure in exaltation or joy in the middle is also from the logo of City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco, a city and a spot in that city that’s been important in both my reading and wider life. Bradbury’s quote is perfect for reminding me to get up off my ass–to do more, to be more. Why I got it: I get tattoos as vehicles to remind me of what I know is important. To hell with that,’ he said, ‘shake the tree and knock the great sloth down on his ass.’” ![]() And if there were, it would be related to the great sloth which hangs upside down in a tree all day every day, sleeping its life away. Ask no guarantees, ask for no security, there never was such an animal. It’s more fantastic that any dream made or paid for in factories. The text: “’Stuff your eyes with wonder,’ he said, ‘live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. Inspiration: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury ![]()
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