Many are the strange chances of the world, ' said Mithrandir, 'and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter.

All have their worth and each contributes to the worth of the others.

Shall we mourn here deedless forever a shadow-folk mist-haunting dropping vain tears in the thankless sea

But he that sows lies in the end shall not lack of a harvest, and soon he may rest from toil indeed, while others reap and sow in his stead.

Nightingales sang about her wherever she went.

The love of Arda was set in your hearts by Ilúvatar, and he does not plant to no purpose.

Where are Haldad my father, and Haldad my brother? If the king of Doriath fears a friendship between Haleth and those who have devoured her kin, then the ways of the Eldar are strange to Men.

Hard work is the engine that produces success. Hard work is success in realization.

Sometimes God writes straightforward in twisted lines.

When you believe in something, fight for it. And when you see injustice, fight harder than you've ever fought before.

What good is a beautiful dame with a Rolls-Royce frame, and a Volkswagen brain?

I write almost everything, actually. Songs, poems, stories. And stories out of every genre, too.

Well, I grew up in the '80s, which was a really massive time for sci-fi.

When I retire, I want to step away on a positive note. What you put out into the world comes back to you. You actually change the world with what you do. I want to put some good in the world.

I implore those who love me to love my solitude.

Engineering is the art or science of making practical.

There is no eloquence which does not agitate the soul.