“Nonetheless, character--the willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life--is the source from which self-respect springs.”
― Slouching Towards Bethlehem
― Slouching Towards Bethlehem
“A purpose of a human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.”
― The Sirens of Titan
― The Sirens of Titan
“We scent a tragedy in the air and we try to trace it--not to its source, but to those most affected. We try to make sense of it by watching them grapple with it.”
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J.R.R. Tolkien
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