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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

You have nice manners for a thief and a liar, said the dragon.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Fantasy Yourself
A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Fear Himself Man
I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Deserve Myself Philosophy Yourself
The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot for ever fence it out.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Philosophy World Yourself
Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Darkness Faith Himself Road
It is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.
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Beyond Doubt End See
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
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Decision Inspirational Time
Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, toothless bites, mouthless mutters.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Animal Death Voice Wings
Where there’s life there’s hope.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Hope Life
Your time may come. Do not be too sad, Sam. You cannot be always torn in two. You will have to be one and whole, for many years. You have so much to enjoy and to be, and to do.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Enjoyment Sad Time Yourself
Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Anger Fantasy Quick
The world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Enough War World
End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path. One that we all must take.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Death End Journey Path
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
Courage is found in unlikely places.
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Courage Place
And then her heart changed, or at least she understood it; and the winter passed, and the sun shone upon her.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Change Heart Herself Sun Understand
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Fantasy Live
You can only come to the morning through the shadows.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Morning Yourself
Short cuts make long delays.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Inspirational One Liner Success
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
There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Children Food Goodness Kindness Value World
What a pity that Bilbo did not stab that vile creature, when he had a chance!’
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Fantasy Himself
It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Body Spirit Strength
It’s the job that’s never started as takes longest to finish.
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Job Philosophy Start
False hopes are more dangerous than fears.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Danger Fear Hope
Don’t go where I can’t follow!
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Absence Myself Travel
No Victory Without Suffering
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Suffering Victory

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.

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