History often resembles myth, because they are both ultimately of the same stuff. On Fairy-stories, J. R. R. Tolkien
Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity. Laughter and Humility, G. K. Chesterton
“They do prepare tea properly at the embassy, but outside they just throw a bag in a cup and pour on hot, but not necessarily boiling water.” “Roughing it are you, son, in the colonies?” “Tough duty, sir.” Dreams in the Distance
Still, if you will not fight for the right when you can easily win without bloodshed; if you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves. Winston Churchill
Make your choice, adventurous Stranger, Strike the bell and bide the danger, Or wonder, till it drives you mad, What would have followed if you had? The Magician’s Nephew, C.S. Lewis (1898-1963)