"Then she fell on her knees, saying: 'I beg thee!' 'Nay, lady,' he said, and taking her by the hand he raised her. The he kissed her hand, and sprang into the saddle, and rode away, and did not look back; and only those who knew him well and were near to him saw the pain that he bore."

-- J. R. R. Tolkien

#Pain Quotes #Hands Quotes #Knees Quotes

“I don't know how you overcome the dearth of scientists in the government positions.”
“I don't think people should do anything to be popular. But maybe within reason they can step out of their comfort zones and do things to be more 'accessible'. Like taking drugs or drinking heavily to be cool.”

Source : "‘Transparent’ star Gaby Hoffmann on nudity, child acting, and what scares her". Interview with Alan Sepinwall, uproxx.com. September 22, 2016.
“There is false humility and genuine humility and between them, there is a desire of the practitioner to become humble.”
“I think there is something about L.A., fortunately: once you get one role people think, 'Oh well, someone employed her, so maybe we can.' I mean, that's my idea of it, anyway. 'She can put one foot in front of the other and say a line.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“I prefer for things to happen serendipitously, but honestly, I also love terrible pickup lines.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The official language of the State of Illinois shall be known hereafter as the American language, and not the English language.”
“There is nothing so intractable as a calendar.”

Source : Margery Sharp (2016). “Cluny Brown: A Novel”, p.71, Open Road Media
“I hate this phrase, but it's a "can do" attitude [that's important] that, whatever you do in life, you should have.”

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