Quotes on Enjoy SciFi

Not All Who Wander Are Lost

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:04:58 -0700

“Not all who wander are lost”

This is one of my mother’s favorite quotes. And it’s always struck me as an interesting way to live life.

The full poem is:

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.

Small acts of kindness make all the difference

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 14:01:40 +0000

“I have found that it is the small everyday deed of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.”

Don’t stop thinking

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0000

“To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection.”

Why I like SciFi

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0000

“I’m a sci-fi girl. If I can have anything in life, I’d want tons of great science-fiction movies and stories. It’s so progressive, beautiful, and imaginative.”

Enacting change

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0000

“The powerful don’t make revolutions.”

Fear

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0000

“Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.”

Catching your prey

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0000

“If you want to catch something, running after it isn’t always the best way.”

When not to read

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0000

“A book’s alright when the weather’s foul and there’s nothing else to do, but why sit and read when the wind is calling your name?”

Being Different

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0000

“It is not wrong to be different. Sometimes it is hard, but it is not wrong.”

Pain

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 02:01:18 +0000

“Pain means I’m still here, fighting.”

Reality and belief

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0000

“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.”

What are cats?

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0000

“I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.”

Taking advice

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0000

“One of the advantages of being a captain, Doctor, is being able to ask for advice without necessarily having to take it.”

Things that work

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0000

“If it is stupid but it works, it isn’t stupid.
(a Shin’a’in saying)”

What to learn

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0000

“It was the secrets of heaven and earth that I desired to learn.”

Journeys

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0000

“It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.”

Thinking is the enemy of creativity

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:40:31 +0000

“Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It’s self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can’t try to do things. You simply must do things.”

Protocol and Cats

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:56:57 +0000

“Anyone who considers protocol unimportant has never dealt with a cat.”