#stride

Laughter and grief join hands. Always the heart Clumps in the breast with heavy stride; The face grows lined and wrinkled like a chart, The eyes bloodshot with tears and tide. Let the wind blow, for many a man shall die. ↗

— Karl Shapiro

#blow #chart #die #eyes #face

At last Frodo spoke with hesitation. 'I believed that you were a friend before the letter came,' he said, 'or at least I wished to. You have frightened me several times tonight, but never in the way the servants of the Enemy would, or so I imagine. I think one of his spies would - well, seem fairer and feel fouler, if you understand ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#fellowship #j-r-r-tolkien #strider #the-lord-of-the-rings #imagination

I see all the red carpet paparazzi stuff and I'm like, 'Really? Do I have to?!' I like to work and I know that's part of the job. But you kind of take it in stride. ↗

— Jensen Ackles

#i #i see #job #kind #know

He who tip-toes cannot stand; he who strides cannot walk. ↗

— Jean de la Bruyere

#stand #strides #walk #who

If you get a bad review, you take that in your stride. ↗

— Anish Kapoor

#bad review #get #review #stride #take

A President is best judged by the enemies he makes when he has really hit his stride. ↗

— Max Lerner

#his #hit #judged #makes #president

Not all that have fallen are vanquished. ↗