J.R.R. Tolkien

“War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.”
J.R.R. Tolkien“It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it’s…
“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics…
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“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything…
You love me. Real or not real? I tell him,…
“Sometimes life knocks you on your ass… get up, get…