He should not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall. J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring, spoken by Elrond

I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer. F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

The world is full of women blindsided by the unceasing demands of motherhood, still flabbergasted by how a job can be terrific and torturous. Anna Quindlen, O Magazine, May 2003

First it is necessary to stand on your own two feet. But the minute a man finds himself in that position, the next thing he should do is reach out his arms. Kristin Hunter, O Magazine, November 2003

All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few. ? Marie Henri Beyle, (1783-1842)