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And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend. Legend became myth. And for two and a half thousand years, the ring passed out of all knowledge.

J. R. R. Tolkien

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
The way is shut. It was made by those who are Dead, and the Dead keep it, until the time comes. The way is shut.
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Death Horror Spiritual Time
It is useless to meet revenge with revenge; it will heal nothing.
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Healing Philosophy Revenge
No Victory Without Suffering
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Suffering Victory
I am he that buries his friends alive and drowns them and draws them alive again from the water. I came from the end of a bag, but no bag went over me.
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Alive End Friendship Himself Myself
Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on on the story.
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Adventure Carry End Story
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 wrecked by the frost.
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Gold Lost Old Philosophy Strong
I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.
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Feeling Myself
I come from under the hill, and under the hills and over the hills my paths led. And through the air, I am he that walks unseen.
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Himself Myself Path See Walk
Yes, I am here. And you are lucky to be here too after all the absurd things you’ve done since you left home.
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Mad Myself Yourself
And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend. Legend became myth. And for two and a half thousand years, the ring passed out of all knowledge.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Deep Forget History Knowledge Lost
How shall a man judge what to do in such times?’
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Judgement Man Time
I was talking aloud to myself. A habit of the old: they choose the wisest person present to speak to
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Habit Myself Old Present Talk Wisdom
Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?
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Feeling Goodness Morning Myself Yourself
Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.
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Darkness Faith Himself Road
False hopes are more dangerous than fears.
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Danger Fear Hope

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