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.
J. R. R. TOLKIENIn a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
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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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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!
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Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.
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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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You have nice manners for a thief and a liar, said the dragon.
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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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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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Never laugh at live dragons.
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Not all those who wander are lost.
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He found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands, and strange visions of mountains that he had never seen came into his dreams.
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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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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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I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.
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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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All’s well that ends better.
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