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It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.

J. R. R. Tolkien

So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings.
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End Fantasy Snow
In this hour, I do not believe that any darkness will endure.
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Believe Darkness Endurance Myself
Then Merry heard of all sounds in that hour the strangest. It seemed that Dernhelm laughed, and the clear voice was like the ring of steel. But no living man am I!
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Laughter Live Man Sound Strange Voice
Pay heed to the tales of old wives. It may well be that they alone keep in memory what it was once needful for the wise to know.
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Alone Memories Old Pay Wife Wisdom
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.
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Break Light Power Wake Up
What does your heart tell you?
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Heart Talk Yourself
Sorry! I don’t want any adventures, thank you. Not Today. Good morning! But please come to tea -any time you like! Why not tomorrow? Good bye!
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Adventure Morning Myself Time Yourself
May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks.
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Moon Sun Walk Wings Yourself
Some who have read the book, or at any rate have reviewed it, have found it boring, absurd, or contemptible, and I have no cause to complain, since I have similar opinions of their works, or of the kinds of writing that they evidently prefer.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Book Mad Myself Opinion Reading Writing
It is perilous to study too deeply the arts of the Enemy, for good or for ill.
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Art Enemy Goodness Sick
Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill.
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Advice Danger Deep Gift Wisdom
It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Dragon Himself Leave Live Myself
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.
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Death Deserve Judgement Life Live
I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Evil Myself Tears
I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Love Myself Philosophy Warrior Weapon
Living by faith includes the call to something greater than cowardly self-preservation.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Faith Greatness Live

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