#bear

I am not going to tell you my name, not yet at any rate.' A queer half-knowing, half-humorous look came with a green flicker into his eyes. 'For one thing it would take a long while: my name is growing all the time, and I've lived a very long, long time; so my name is like a story. Real names tell you the story of things they belong to in my language, in the Old Entish as you might say. It is a lovely language, but it takes a very long time saying anything in it, because we do not say anything in it, unless it is worth taking a long time to say, and to listen to. ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#humor

He admired bears because everyone was afraid to disturb them while they slept and fish were so in love with bears that they jumper right into their mouths. He ate meat and never felt bad about it unless he saw how the animal was slaughtered or if the meat was not cooked properly but he thought thrice about killing bus. ↗

— Robb Todd

#man #short-story #steal-me-for-your-stories #love

Love is a battle" she said smiling, "And I plan on going fighting 'til the end." "Love is a battle? well, I don’t feel at all like fighting," and he left. ↗

— Milan Kundera

#love

Many people find it hard to understand what it is about a mountain that draws men and women to risk their lives on her freezing, icy faces - all for a chance at that single, solitary moment on the top. It can be hard to explain. But I also relate to the quote that says, Iif you have to ask, you will never understand. ↗

— Bear Grylls

#grylls #mud #sweat-and-tears #men

Always respect Mother Nature. Especially when she weighs 400 pounds and is guarding her baby. ↗

— James Rollins

#mother-nature #mothers #nature

Great self-respect is as often manifested in forbearance as in resentment. ↗

— E.D.E.N. Southworth

#self-respect #respect

Dead woman are not romantic,' Sophie said flatly. 'Okay, she's not dead,' Phin said. 'The bear ate her, and she came her brains out. ↗

— Jennifer Crusie

#julie-ann #romantic

There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion. ↗

— Lord Acton

#bear #cannot #contrary #development #discussion

Those who commit injustice bear the greatest burden. ↗

— Hosea Ballou

#burden #commit #greatest #injustice #those

In my movies, there has been little to do in the way of animal rights. I have never worked in a movie with animals. No horse-riding, no trained dogs, lions, bears. A few actors, but what could I do? We had to have them. ↗

— Casey Affleck

#animal rights #bears #been #could #dogs