“For scientific leadership give me Scott; for swift and efficient travel, Amundsen; but when you are in a hopeless situation, when there seems no way out, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton.”
― Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
― Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
“I cannot recommend this to you enough: find something that you believe in, right down deep in the depths of your silvery plumage, and then throw your heart at it, blood and valves and veins and all. Because I did this, the world, though brambled and frothing at the mouth, looked more vibrant; blues were bluer, and even the fetid puddles that collected under rusting cars tasted as sweet as summer wine.”
― Hollow Kingdom
― Hollow Kingdom
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“What a tragedy it is, being a woman. I would rather be a million other things.”
― Shark Heart
― Shark Heart
“With enough repetition, anything can become a religion. It doesn’t matter if it works or not, it simply matters if a person returns.”
― There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
― There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
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