"Why was I chosen?' 'Such questions cannot be answered,' said Gandalf. 'You may be sure that it was not for any merit that others do not possess. But you have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wits as you have."

-- J. R. R. Tolkien

#Heart Quotes #Merit Quotes #Use Quotes

“Life is fairer when individuals are free to make their own decisions”

Source : John Stossel (2012). “No, They Can't: Why Government Fails-But Individuals Succeed”, p.52, Simon and Schuster
“Our biggest challenges for the ocean and for the planet are problems of perception. People need to understand that species extinctions, habitat destruction, ocean acidification, and pollution are all chipping away at the resilience of the thin layer of life that sustains us on Spaceship Earth.”
“I don't use a lint brush or anything, and I don't iron, but I could easily pick lint off of someone else.”
“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!”

Source : Jane Austen (2016). “Pride and Prejudice [The 50 Best Classic Books Ever - # 03]”, p.52, Jane Austen
“Ford, as I understand it, had done away with the concept of regional management, and now they've re-introduced that in Europe, so it's kind of a two-way street.”
“You learn to write by writing, and by reading and thinking about how writers have created their characters and invented their stories. If you are not a reader, don't even think about being a writer.”

Source : Jean M. Auel (2011). “The Clan of the Cave Bear (Enhanced Edition): Earth's Children, Book One”, p.681, Bantam Dell
“A calm mind is good for our physical health, but it also enables us to see things more realistically.”
“I think TV is much more the writer's medium and film is about the director and their vision and how you can collaborate with them and see that through to the end. They are so different”

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