Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday

"Many that live deserve death. And some die that deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then be not too eager to deal out death in the name of justice, fearing for your own safety. Even the wise cannot see all ends."

— J. R. R. Tolkien (via enjoyyourshoes)

"To one lot of people, fairness means establishing the same rules for everybody, playing by them, and letting the best man win and the winner take all. To another, it means making sure that everybody gets equal shares."

— (The Economist, 2010)

(Source: economist.com)

"All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope."

— Alexandre Dumas (via mariandr)