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For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.

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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 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
End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path. One that we all must take.
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Death End Journey Path
The wise speak only of what they know
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Knowledge Talk Wisdom
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
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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Fantasy Friendship Myself
Where there’s life there’s hope, and need of vittles.
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Hope Life Need
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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Love Myself Philosophy Warrior Weapon
You can only come to the morning through the shadows.
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Morning Yourself
How shall a man judge what to do in such times?’
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Judgement Man Time
A hunted man sometimes wearies of distrust and longs for friendship.
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Friendship Man Trust
Fear both the heat and the cold of your heart, and try to have patience, if you can.
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Fear Patience Try Yourself
For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.
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Beautiful Beyond End Light Thinking
All’s well that ends better.
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End One Liner
It is useless to meet revenge with revenge; it will heal nothing.
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Healing Philosophy Revenge
False hopes are more dangerous than fears.
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Danger Fear Hope

For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.

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