“Three Rings for the Elven-Kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the shadows lie.”
― The Silmarillion
― The Silmarillion
“Then I notice, about a hundred yards away, to my right, a tall, black metal fence and, beyond, some buildings.”
― Cause of Death
― Cause of Death
“I took the phone from the girl. “Gracias.”
― Family Money
― Family Money
“But honestly, it’s best not to think of the mechanics of flight while you’re doing it.”
― Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
― Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
“And that cause, hating the evil government? Such bullshit. Did anyone in the militia fly on an airliner safely, thanks to the FAA? Did they drive on roads maintained by the feds and state and city? Did they take Social Security, Medicare or ADC checks? Did they call 911 if their house caught fire or they were in a car wreck? Did they sleep more soundly at night knowing the army defended them? Of course. They all did.”
― Scheme
― Scheme
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