[Brace yourself, Julien, you're about to get hit with the moral of Lord of the Rings.]
I think you already know this, but I will tell you again: being doomed to fail is neither a reason to give up nor an excuse for it. It is easy to be brave when success is within reach. It is much, much harder to do when it is not. That kind of courage, the courage to do what is right because it is right no matter the outcome has great meaning. It's a light, for us and for those who hear of us. It may not be much of one, but it may be all we have.
Even if I knew for a fact that the Earth would fall tomorrow, I would do nothing differently. It would mean a great deal to me that I resisted the end instead of accepting it, and after all, dying in defense of the Earth is a good way to go.
I am proud to be here, and I am proud of you. You have astounded and amazed me time and time again, and I can think of no one else I would rather fight the end of the world with.
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[Brace yourself, Julien, you're about to get hit with the moral of Lord of the Rings.]
I think you already know this, but I will tell you again: being doomed to fail is neither a reason to give up nor an excuse for it. It is easy to be brave when success is within reach. It is much, much harder to do when it is not. That kind of courage, the courage to do what is right because it is right no matter the outcome has great meaning. It's a light, for us and for those who hear of us. It may not be much of one, but it may be all we have.
Even if I knew for a fact that the Earth would fall tomorrow, I would do nothing differently. It would mean a great deal to me that I resisted the end instead of accepting it, and after all, dying in defense of the Earth is a good way to go.
I am proud to be here, and I am proud of you. You have astounded and amazed me time and time again, and I can think of no one else I would rather fight the end of the world with.