“We live as we dream--alone....”
― Heart of Darkness
― Heart of Darkness
“War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.”
― The Two Towers
― The Two Towers
“Life is easy to chronicle, but bewildering to practice.”
― A Room With A View
― A Room With A View
“What do you fear, lady?" [Aragorn] asked.
"A cage," [Éowyn] said. "To stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire.”
― The Return of the King
"A cage," [Éowyn] said. "To stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire.”
― The Return of the King
“I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.”
― The Return of the King
― The Return of the King
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