It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.
J. R. R. TOLKIENAdvice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill.
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You have nice manners for a thief and a liar, said the dragon.
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How shall a man judge what to do in such times?’
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I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.
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False hopes are more dangerous than fears.
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It is useless to meet revenge with revenge; it will heal nothing.
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I wished to be loved by another,’ [Éowyn] answered. ‘But I desire no man’s pity.
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Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, toothless bites, mouthless mutters.
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May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks.
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A hunted man sometimes wearies of distrust and longs for friendship.
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Come, Mr. Frodo!’ he cried. ‘I can’t carry it for you, but I can carry you.
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His grief he will not forget; but it will not darken his heart, it will teach him wisdom.
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I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it’s very difficult to find anyone.’
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In this hour, I do not believe that any darkness will endure.
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If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
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Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill.
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