The Minpins

This is Cat’s tattoo.

I chose this quote because not only am I a huge Disney and Harry Potter fan, it represents the attitude I have towards life.

And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”

- The Minpins by Roald Dahl

It’s History. It’s Poetry

This belongs to Jessie.

“Among other things, you’ll find that you’re not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior. You’re by no means alone on that score, you’ll be excited and stimulated to know. Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept records of their troubles. You’ll learn from them — if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It’s a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn’t education. It’s history. It’s poetry.“

- The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Attraversiamo

This tattoo belongs to Jordan Thomas and is from the last lines in Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.

Meaning: To live your life to your fullest potential by always looking to adventures ahead and to not live your life with regrets by looking back.

(Font: Lucida Calligraphy)

Time Is Nothing

This is sy‘s new tattoo.

The tattoo is actually my favorite quote from my favorite book: The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
It was designed free hand by my tattoo artist.

Understood

This tattoo belongs to Bookman.

“Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood.”

― George Orwell, 1984

Deep Roots Are Not Reached By The Frost

This was submitted by Ashley.

This is one of the last tattoos that I am doing in my training phase of being a tattoo artist. This Tolkein quote is on one of my very best friends, Kathryn :)

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.

- J.R.R. Tolkien

Chortle

This belongs to Jennifer P.

My favorite word ever. Not only is it something I regular do in my daily life, I just love the idea that Lewis Carroll made it up. Who doesn’t want to coin their own word? Also, right after I got it finished the first thing I said is “I have to upload this to contariwise!”

chor·tle
/ˈCHôrtl/
Verb
Laugh in a breathy, gleeful way