"It would be the death of you to come with me, Sam," said Frodo, "and I could not have borne that." "Not as certain as being left behind," said Sam. "But I am going to Mordor." "I know that well enough, Mr. Frodo. Of course you are. And I'm coming with you."

-- J. R. R. Tolkien

#Would Be Quotes #Samwise Gamgee Quotes #Frodo Quotes

“What do you think happens to a composer who is sincere and loves to write and has to wait thirty years to have someone play a piece of his music?”
“Nutrition science, however, suggests that golden rice alone will not greatly diminish vitamin A defi-ciency and associated blindness. [â€Â¦] People whose diets lack [fats and proteins] or who have intestinal diarrheal diseases -- common in develop-ing countries -- cannot obtain vitamin A from golden rice.”
“In English we must use adjectives to distinguish the different kinds of love for which the ancients had distinct names.”
“Every man who rises above the common level has received two educations: the first from his teachers; the second, more personal and important, from himself.”

Source : Edward Gibbon (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of Edward Gibbon (Illustrated)”, p.5019, Delphi Classics
“If [America] forgets where she came from, if the people lose sight of what brought them along, if she listens to the deniers and mockers, then will begin the rot and dissolution.”

Source : Carl Sandburg (1948). “Remembrance Rock”
“Six Secrets to Being a Successful Humorist 1. Be scared, unhappy, and an outcast as a kid. 2. Drop out of high school. 3. Spend time alone. 4. Don't take a comedy course. 5. Read other humorists but don't worship them. 6. Don't get your hopes up.”
“I want to do something important in my life, and I think that adding beauty to the world with books... really is important.”
“Corporations never actually mention 'money'; that would be vulgar. They prefer such words as 'turnover,' 'profit,' 'salary,' 'revenue,' 'budget,' 'premium,' and 'savings,' all much more refined.”

Source : Corinne Maier (2007). “Bonjour Laziness: Why Hard Work Doesn't Pay”, p.19, Vintage

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