“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking. read more

• Thought Problem Withstand Assault Sustained Thinking

A kitten is so flexible that she is almost double; the hind parts are equivalent to another kitten with which the forepart plays. She does not discover that her tail belongs to her until you tread on it. read more

• Thought Kitten Flexible Almost Double Hind Parts Equivalent Another Which Forepart Plays Does Discover Tail Belongs Tread

To be acceptable is for one to ignore his weakness while knowing his strength, to cover the scar even though it"s always there, however, to be impossible is for one to see his weakness as, not an adversary, but the cherry on top of his strength, to rearrange the scar so that it compliments his features. read more

• Thought Acceptable for Ignore Weakness While Knowing Strength Cover Scar Even Though However Impossible See Adversary Cherry Top Rearrange Compliments Features

The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane. read more

• Thought Rule Perfect Matters Opinion Our Adversaries Insane

For a creative writer possession of the truth is less important than emotional sincerity. read more

• Thought for Creative Writer Possession Truth Important Emotional Sincerity

All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost, The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring, Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king. read more

• Thought Gold Does Glitter Those Wander Lost Old Strong Wither Deep Roots Reached by Frost from Ashes Fire Woken Light Shadows Spring Renewed Blade Broken Crownless Again King

Never laugh at live dragons read more

• Wisdom Laugh Live Dragons

Not all those who wander are lost. read more

• Thought Those Wander Lost

“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” read more

• Thought Wish Need Happened Time Said Frodo Do Gandalf Live See Such Times for Them Decide What Given Us

If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world read more

• Thought More Us Valued Food Cheer Song Above Hoarded Gold Merrier World