“Man selects only for his own good: Nature only for that of the being which she tends.”
― The Origin of Species
― The Origin of Species
“Tea, opera and poetry should not be missed—longevity depends on one's mental cultivation.”
― The Last Empress
― The Last Empress
“Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“I stood in the wind and tried to get through the moment.”
― The Last Empress
― The Last Empress
“Deserves it! I daresay he does. Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
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