Joe

“Fools believe silence is a void needing to be filled; the wise understand there's no such thing as silence.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, Age of Myth

“Remember, it’s easier to believe an outlandish lie confirming what you suspect than the most obvious truth that denies it,”
― Michael J. Sullivan, Age of Myth

“Fulfillment comes from striving to succeed, to survive by your own wits and strength. Such things make each of us who we are.” Using the blanket, he rubbed his hair. “You lose that in captivity, lose yourself, and that loss saps your capacity for joy. I think comfort can be a curse, an addiction that without warning or notice erodes hope. You know what I mean?” He looked at each of them, but no one answered. “Live with it long enough and the prison stops being the walls or the guards. Instead, it’s the fear you can’t survive on your own, the belief you aren’t as capable, or as worthy, as others. I think everyone has the capacity to do great things, to rise above their everyday lives; they just need a little push now and then.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, Age of Myth

“Then Aragorn stooped and looked in her face, and it was indeed white as a lily, cold as frost, and hard as graven stone. But he bent and kissed her on the brow, and called her softly, saying:
'Éowyn Éomund's daughter, awake! For your enemy has passed away!”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King