“Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” ― Robert Oppenheimer   “In battle, in forest, at the precipice in the mountains, On the dark great sea, in the midst of javelins and arrows, In sleep, in confusion, in the depths of shame, The good deeds a man has done before defend him.” ― Robert Oppenheimer   “We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried. Most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita; Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty, and to impress him, takes on his multi-armed…

“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien   “Not all those who wander are lost.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien   “I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we…

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” ― Leo Tolstoy   “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” ― Leo Tolstoy   “If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.” ― Leo Tolstoy   “It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.” ― Leo Tolstoy   “I think… if it is true that there are as many minds as there are heads, then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts.” ― Leo Tolstoy   “He stepped down, trying not to look long at her, as if she were…