Ann

“Forget what the onlookers think, for a man’s thoughts die with him. Remember instead that the children of tomorrow will view today with the clarity of hindsight. All lies will be revealed and all truths will emerge. So jettison your preoccupations with the respect of your peers in favour of a promise to do right by generations unborn. The present has passed before we can touch it, but the future is ours to shape. Serve posterity, not power, and hold legacy before ego.”
― Craig A. Falconer, Second Contact

“I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

“If you lived your life to be remembered when you were gone, you were wasting your time.”
― Matthew FitzSimmons, Constance

“What are you doing here?” For this wasn’t Marrowdell, where house toads belonged and were helpful, when they weren’t judging others and interfering with plans.”
― Julie E. Czerneda, A Dragon for William