21,299 books
—
25,077 voters
Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
Abby
https://www.goodreads.com/wowlookacustomurl
“I’ve never been certain whether the moral of the Icarus story should only be, as is generally accepted, ‘don’t try to fly too high,’ or whether it might also be thought of as ‘forget the wax and feathers, and do a better job on the wings.”
―
―
“PIPPIN: I didn't think it would end this way.
GANDALF: End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it.
PIPPIN: What? Gandalf? See what?
GANDALF: White shores, and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise.
PIPPIN: Well, that isn't so bad.
GANDALF: No. No, it isn't.”
― The Lord of the Rings
GANDALF: End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it.
PIPPIN: What? Gandalf? See what?
GANDALF: White shores, and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise.
PIPPIN: Well, that isn't so bad.
GANDALF: No. No, it isn't.”
― The Lord of the Rings
“You will flicker in these words
and in the words of others
for a while and then go out.
Even if I send them,
you will never get these letters.
Even if I see you again,
I will never see you again.”
― Selected Poems 2: 1976 - 1986
and in the words of others
for a while and then go out.
Even if I send them,
you will never get these letters.
Even if I see you again,
I will never see you again.”
― Selected Poems 2: 1976 - 1986
“If you inherently long for something, become it first. If you want gardens, become the gardener. If you want love, embody love. If you want mental stimulation, change the conversation. If you want peace, exude calmness. If you want to fill your world with artists, begin to paint. If you want to be valued, respect your own time. If you want to live ecstatically, find the ecstasy within yourself. This is how to draw it in, day by day, inch by inch.”
―
―
Abby’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Abby’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
89,598 books
|
2,860 friends
1,616 books
|
1,350 friends
4,869 books
|
449 friends
2,253 books
|
1,195 friends
2,228 books
|
54 friends
2,360 books
|
157 friends
3,345 books
|
1,252 friends
2,440 books
|
802 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Abby
Lists liked by Abby