Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.
J. R. R. TOLKIENI wished to be loved by another,’ [Éowyn] answered. ‘But I desire no man’s pity.
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You can only come to the morning through the shadows.
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May the hair on your toes never fall out!
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How do you move on? You move on when your heart finally understands that there is no turning back.
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Deserves it! I daresay he does. Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.
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I wished to be loved by another,’ [Éowyn] answered. ‘But I desire no man’s pity.
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Fair speech may hide a foul heart.
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What does your heart tell you?
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Where there’s life there’s hope, and need of vittles.
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A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it.
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It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.
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Short cuts make long delays.
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It is useless to meet revenge with revenge; it will heal nothing.
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Fear both the heat and the cold of your heart, and try to have patience, if you can.
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