

“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.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
"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.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring

“He who only wishes and hopes does not interfere actively with the course of events and with the shaping of his own destiny.”
― Human Action: A Treatise on Economics
― Human Action: A Treatise on Economics

“Many who are self-taught far excel the doctors, masters, and bachelors of the most renowned universities.”
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“Anything outside yourself, this you can see and apply your logic to it. But it’s a human trait that when we encounter personal problems, these things most deeply personal are the most difficult to bring out for our logic to scan. We tend to flounder around, blaming everything but the actual, deep-seated thing that’s really chewing on us.”
― Dune
― Dune

“The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future.”
― Dune
― Dune
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