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!
J. R. R. TOLKIENThe wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot for ever fence it out.
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I want to be a healer, and love all things that grow and are not barren.
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Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.
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Fear both the heat and the cold of your heart, and try to have patience, if you can.
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Fair speech may hide a foul heart.
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Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on on the story.
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The whole thing is quite hopeless, so it’s no good worrying about tomorrow. It probably won’t come.
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You can only come to the morning through the shadows.
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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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It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.
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All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost.
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It’s the job that’s never started as takes longest to finish.
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No Victory Without Suffering
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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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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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Come, Mr. Frodo!’ he cried. ‘I can’t carry it for you, but I can carry you.
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