“So ran the speech. Burdened and sick at heart,
He feigned hope in his look, and inwardly
Contained his anguish. […]
Aeneas, more than any, secretly
Mourned for them all”
― The Aeneid
He feigned hope in his look, and inwardly
Contained his anguish. […]
Aeneas, more than any, secretly
Mourned for them all”
― The Aeneid
“Cats must always be cats, even when they are gods, or constellations.”
― Terrier
― Terrier
“Moral issues rarely have yes or no answers.
-Myles to Alanna when she asks about the Gift”
― Alanna: The First Adventure
-Myles to Alanna when she asks about the Gift”
― Alanna: The First Adventure
“Alan, you seem to think we won't like you unless you do things just like everyone else. Have you ever thought we might like you because you're different?”
― Alanna: The First Adventure
― Alanna: The First Adventure
“I thought all the trees were whispering to each other, passing news and plots along in an unintelligible language; and the branches swayed and groped without any wind. They do say the trees do actually move, and can surround strangers and hem them.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
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