"I fell even more deeply in love with Tolkiens legendarium after studying Old English literature at uni, as I got a sense of the historical events and cultures that Tolkien used to create his world. My favourite of his imaginary locations is Lothlorien."

-- Samantha Shannon

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“Now, we have the Holy Ghost. Each one of us who is a member of the Church has had hands laid upon his head and has been given, as far as an ordinance can give it, the gift of the Holy Ghost. But, as I remember, when I was confirmed, the Holy Ghost was not directed to come to me; I was directed to "receive the Holy Ghost." If I receive the Holy Ghost and follow his guidance, I will be among those who are protected and carried through these troubled times. And so will you, and so will every other soul who lives under his direction. If ye are prepared, ye need not fear.”
“The Eucharist engages us unreservedly; it is a pact of love, an alliance signed in the deeper recesses of our being. All our potentialities are called upon to warrant the protection and fulfillment of this pact.”
“Police do not work at the immediate direction of the communities they serve, but through their institutional connections. Police departments may develop structures, modi operandi, and cultures that are ethically problematic.”
“Lipitor is one of the most researched medicines. I'm glad I take Lipitor, as a doctor, and a dad.”

Source : "Jarvik Responds to Lipitor Ad Controversy" by Ryan Owens, Joel Parks, Steve Petyerak, Imaeyen Ibanga, abcnews.go.com. January 16, 2008.
“The thing about the Air Force or any branch of the military is that all of us were plucked away from our homes and our comfort zones and our families. So there was a solidarity in the military, a brotherhood.”
“I still weave dreams, finding inspiration wherever I can and looking for romance in the real, not the digital, world”
“I think that we must face the fact that in reality, you cannot have economic and political equality without having some form of social equality. I think this is inevitable.”
“Determine who you are and what your brand is, and what youre not. The rest of it is just a lot of noise.”

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