Shauncey

“She had thought then that she would make a conscious decision one day to simply put her toys and games and little make-believes away. Now she discovered that was not what happened at all. Instead, she discovered, interest simply faded. It became less and less and less, until a dust of years drew over the bright pleasures of childhood, and they were forgotten.”
― Stephen King, The Eyes of the Dragon

“You believe in heroes?” Corvino looked at him thoughtfully. “I cannot believe in anything else. A man needs heroes. He needs to believe in strength, nobility and courage. Otherwise we become sheep to be herded to the slaughterhouse of death. I believe this. I am a soldier. I try to fight for the right cause. Sometimes it is hard to know.”
― Louis L'Amour, Sackett's Land

“Ocky and I had a falling-out years ago after I told him the Bible is complete garbage, magical thinking from primitive desert-dwelling nomads. As an atheist, I have that obligation.”
― Charlie Kaufman, Antkind

“There are no words left to express his staggerment, since Men changed the language that they learned of elves in the days when all the world was wonderful.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit