"Not all those that wander are lost."
--J.R.R. Tolkien, novelist and philologist (1892-1973)
"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties."
--Francis Bacon, Advancement of Learning
"I believe that the first test of a truly great man is his humility. I do not mean by humility, doubt of his own powers. But really great men have a curious feeling that the greatness is not in them, but through them. And they see something divine in every other man and are endlessly, foolishly, incredibly merciful."
--John Ruskin, author, art critic, and social reformer (1819-1900)
--J.R.R. Tolkien, novelist and philologist (1892-1973)
"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties."
--Francis Bacon, Advancement of Learning
"I believe that the first test of a truly great man is his humility. I do not mean by humility, doubt of his own powers. But really great men have a curious feeling that the greatness is not in them, but through them. And they see something divine in every other man and are endlessly, foolishly, incredibly merciful."
--John Ruskin, author, art critic, and social reformer (1819-1900)