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.
J. R. R. TOLKIENThe road goes ever on and on
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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.
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And then her heart changed, or at least she understood it; and the winter passed, and the sun shone upon her.
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False hopes are more dangerous than fears.
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It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.
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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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It’s the job that’s never started as takes longest to finish.
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The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot for ever fence it out.
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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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It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.
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Where there’s life there’s hope.
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Fair speech may hide a foul heart.
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I am the friend of bears and the guest of eagles. I am Ringwinner and Luckwearer; and I am Barrel-rider.
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Not all those who wander are lost.
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Living by faith includes the call to something greater than cowardly self-preservation.
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There are no safe paths in this part of the world. Remember you are over the Edge of the Wild now, and in for all sorts of fun wherever you go.
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