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The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.

J. R. R. Tolkien

It’s the job that’s never started as takes longest to finish.
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Job Philosophy Start
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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Alone Memories Old Pay Wife Wisdom
I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.
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Feeling Myself
You have nice manners for a thief and a liar, said the dragon.
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Fantasy Yourself
So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings.
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End Fantasy Snow
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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Death Horror Spiritual Time
It is perilous to study too deeply the arts of the Enemy, for good or for ill.
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Art Enemy Goodness Sick
How do you move on? You move on when your heart finally understands that there is no turning back.
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Heart Understand Yourself
The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

Darkness Greatness Grief Growth Love Place World
Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.
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Anger Fantasy Quick
Where there’s life there’s hope, and need of vittles.
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Hope Life Need
His grief he will not forget; but it will not darken his heart, it will teach him wisdom.
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Darkness Forget Grief Heart Himself Teaching Wisdom
But in the end it’s only a passing thing, this shadow; even darkness must pass.
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Darkness End Hope
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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Fun Path Remember Safety Wild World
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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Mad Myself Yourself
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

The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.

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The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.

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