Deen Lucas

“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“One only has a few fragrant nights of spring. Store your memories for when you are old. You will enjoy them again under such a moon as this.”
― Kerry Greenwood, The Castlemaine Murders

“The young will no longer be advised by the old," she said to the hall porter.

"That is because we advised them to die," said the hall porter.”
― Kerry Greenwood, Murder in Montparnasse

“I can’t afford to spend days in self loathing as everyone expects fat women to do. Self loathing eats your life.”
― Kerry Greenwood, Earthly Delights